Are you unknowingly bleeding cash from your business?

In this episode, Junaid Ahmed sits down with Mike Milan, famously known as “Cash Flow Mike”—the coach who’s helped over 25,000 business owners uncover $150 million in hidden cash. Discover why most entrepreneurs fly blind with their finances, and how a simple, actionable framework can radically transform your business life.

Mike opens up about his journey from state trooper to financial educator, the toughest cash flow lessons from the trenches, and his emotional mission to make business failure a thing of the past. If you want to see your numbers clearly—and finally stop lying awake at night—this is the episode you can’t afford to miss.

What You'll Learn:

• The single biggest cash flow mistake most business owners don’t realize they’re making
• Why understanding your financial statements isn’t as hard as you think
• The life-changing “Seven-Minute Conversation” and how it can spotlight your business’s burning issues—fast
• How to mine your company for hidden cash and shrink the dreaded “financial gap”
• Why “Don’t Be a Dumb Business Owner” isn’t an insult—it’s a wake-up call to master your money story

Timestamps:

• [00:00] Meet Cash Flow Mike: From spreadsheets to strategy—Mike’s origin story
• [02:00] Are you flying blind? Most business owners are—here’s why
• [03:11] How to read your numbers (and why most people zone out)
• [06:10] Mining for Hidden Cash: Six calculations to plug the leaks
• [08:00] The financial “gap”—and how it quietly drains your growth
• [09:58] The Seven-Minute Conversation: Transform your business finances in minutes
• [13:14] “Don’t Be a Dumb Business Owner”—the real story behind the book

Guest Links:

• Website: cashflowmike.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cashflowmike (searchable as “Cash Flow Mike”)
• Instagram: instagram.com/cashflowmike
• Book: Look for “Don’t Be a Dumb Business Owner” by Mike Milan on Amazon or at the links on his website