A boutique consulting firm with a full pipeline kept hitting recurring cash flow gaps. Client-level profitability had never been tracked, pricing ran on instinct. One engagement cycle later: profitability up 18%, cash gaps cut in half, decisions off real data.

A seasonal retailer made money in-season and bled it back out the rest of the year. Inventory timing, vendor terms, and cash reserves were never modeled together. Here's how a 13-week forecast and working capital discipline broke the off-season cycle.