Welcome to this edition of our Newsletter!

We've curated some valuable resources to help you navigate one of the most common challenges entrepreneurs face: Cash Flow and Funding Troubles.

In this edition, you’ll get:

• 🤖 4 AI-Powered Tools to Simplify Your Cash Flow Management

• 🕵️ 3 Prompts and Plugins to Navigate These Challenges

• 📚 2 Must-Read Articles About the Topic

• 🥇 1 Insight from Ash

• 🤩 ++More Things You Don’t Want to Miss (BONUS)

1. Causal: Say goodbye to complex spreadsheets. Causal helps you build models and forecasts in a simpler, more intuitive way.

2. Jirav: Jirav offers financial planning and analysis in a visually appealing and easy-to-understand format.

3. High Radius: Maximize working capital by building accurate and continuously improving cash flow forecasts

4. CashFlowTool: Rated as the #1 cash flow app on the QuickBooks marketplace, CashFlowTool is specifically designed for cash flow management and forecasting.

Remember to replace the example URLs with the actual URLs of the resources you want to access. These prompts should help you gather valuable information about cash flow and funding management.

1. Access Link: This plugin can be used to fetch the text content of a given URL. For example, if you found an article about cash flow management strategies, you could use the following prompt to get the text content of the article:

Prompt: Can you use the access_link plugin to parse the URL [insert URL here] and find information on cash flow management strategies?

2. Web Pilot: This plugin can be used to visit a web page and retrieve its content. For example, if you found a webpage that discusses different funding options for businesses, you could use the following prompt to visit the webpage and retrieve its content:

Prompt: Please execute a web_pilot.visitWebPage operation with the following parameters: link set to '[insert URL here]' and user_has_request set to 'false'.

3. Link Reader: This plugin can be used to retrieve the content of any URL, including web pages, PDFs, PPTs, images, Word documents, and more. For example, if you found a PDF that provides a comprehensive guide to cash flow management, you could use the following prompt to get the content of the PDF:

Prompt: Use the `linkReader.getContent` function to retrieve and interpret the content from the following URL: [insert URL here].

How Artificial Intelligence can help with cash flow forecasting 

This article from Quadient delves into how AI in the AR platform can enable cash flow to be forecast in support of informed business decision-making.

Harnessing AI for Effective Financial Management and Optimised Cashflow in Your Business 

Published by Bizcash, this article discusses how businesses can use AI-powered forecasting tools to make informed decisions regarding budgeting, investments, and cash flow projections.

Always remember, cash flow serves as the beating heart of your business, pumping vitality into every aspect of your operations. It's not just about the act of making sales - it's about the timing. It's about understanding when those sales are made, when your bills arrive, and when you collect payments. These elements are the gears that keep your business machine running smoothly.

By staying vigilant and maintaining a firm grasp on your cash flow, you're not just keeping your business alive - you're setting the stage for growth and success. It's about foresight, planning, and understanding the rhythm of your business's financial health.

So, keep your eyes on the cash flow, navigate its ebbs and flows, and you'll be steering your business towards a successful future.

🍿++ Shows I’ll be watching this weekend

Money (2019): A rookie stockbroker Il-Hyun (RYU Jun-Yeol) dreams of making big money. But being a rookie without the right connections makes it difficult for him to survive in the cut-throat world of stock exchange market. So when he is approached by the ‘ticket man’, an anonymous mastermind who secretly controls the stock market, he takes the chance despite the dire consequences. Available on Amazon Prime.

The Big Short (2015): The Big Short is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay. Written by McKay and Charles Randolph, it is based on the 2010 book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis showing how the financial crisis of 2007–2008 was triggered by the United States housing bubble. Available on Netflix.

Inside Man (2006): A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation. Available on Netflix.

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