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Cash Flow Chronicles Open Forum

Cash Flow Chronicles Open Forum

Written by: Matt Allison and Brad Metzger
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 Welcome to Cashflow Chronicles Open Forum—the podcast where real conversations meet real business challenges in a short format for your daily drive. Hosted by Matt Allison and Brad Metzger, this show brings together entrepreneurs, financial leaders, and subject matter experts to share hard-earned insights on cash flow, credit risk, business growth, and the realities of building resilient companies in uncertain times. From navigating bankruptcies and supply chain stress to unlocking the power of digital marketing, automation, and AI, each episode offers practical lessons and unfiltered stories to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and control.

Subscribe and tune in weekly for bold takes, honest lessons, and smart ideas you can act on.

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Episodes
  • “Beyond the Bank": Unlocking Alternative Financing with John Trendell

    “Beyond the Bank": Unlocking Alternative Financing with John Trendell
    Dec 3 2025
    In this episode of Cash Flow Chronicles, we sit down with John Trendell of Republic Business Credit to dive into the real world of alternative financing and why it can be a game-changer when traditional bank loans fall short. When businesses face sudden cash-flow issues, production delays, or rapid growth opportunities, asset-based lending and factoring can provide the flexible working capital needed to keep things moving. John breaks down when these tools make sense, how they work, and what leaders should consider when navigating non-bank funding options.

    What You’ll Learn:
    • When unexpected disruptions make alternative lending the smarter move
    • How ABL and factoring convert invoices, receivables, and inventory into fast capital
    • Why non-bank financing can support both recovery and growth
    • Practical insights for owners, CFOs, and operations leaders facing cash-flow pressure
    Whether you're scaling, stabilizing, or strategizing, this episode delivers actionable guidance for securing the capital you need without relying solely on traditional banks.

    John Trendell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-trendell-133b943/
    Cashflow Chronicles Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cashflow-chronicles-open-forum/

    #BusinessPodcast #AlternativeFinance #AssetBasedLending #Factoring #WorkingCapital #SmallBiz #CashFlow #Leadership #GrowthMindset #CashFlowChronicles
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    28 mins
  • The IT Advantage: Safeguarding Your Business While Accelerating Growth with Jason Hill

    The IT Advantage: Safeguarding Your Business While Accelerating Growth with Jason Hill
    Nov 18 2025
    We were joined by Jason Hill, Co-Founder of J2 IT Group, and together they provide technology consulting and is a managed services provider headquartered out of Southeastern Michigan.

    Specializing in solving business issues, they implement and utilize technology through their people, expertise, and partners. We discuss the importance of making sure that your technology needs are being address but more importantly, its secure. Having a good managed IT partner can help mitigate the risk of fraud which can disrupt your business thus impacting your cashflow and bottom line.

    LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hill-3546201/
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/j2it-group/posts/?feedView=all

    Website: http://www.j2itgroup.com
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    46 mins
  • The Unfiltered Truth About Hiring in 2025: Why 70% of Companies Can't Find Talent (And What Actually Works) with Derek Hilbert

    The Unfiltered Truth About Hiring in 2025: Why 70% of Companies Can't Find Talent (And What Actually Works) with Derek Hilbert
    Nov 9 2025
    Political disruption and technology shifts are the top challenges executives face in 2025. But there's a third crisis quietly destroying businesses: the skills shortage, combined with an aging workforce and changing employment expectations. On this episode, we sit down with Derek Hilbert, founder of Kingfisher Recruiting, a niche recruiting firm serving construction, manufacturing and industrial sectors. Derek shares why engaging a recruiting expert isn't just about posting a job—it's about tapping into networks of passive candidates, matching culture and capability, and streamlining hiring for long-term success. The hard truth: 32% of leaders say attracting and retaining top talent is their biggest concern heading into 2025 . Traditional recruiting isn't what it used to be.

    What Derek reveals:
    ◼️ Why "people, process, product" is the only order that prevents catastrophic mis-hires
    ◼️ The real reason top talent won't relocate (it's math, not money)
    ◼️ How neurobehavioral assessments expose what personality tests miss
    ◼️ Why not serving competitors simultaneously protects your talent strategy
    ◼️ The psychology trick keeping you trapped in endless candidate searches
    ◼️ Real stories: Finding one-in-five-in-the-world engineers and transforming hiring outcomes

    Whether you're stuck in the talent war, seeking hidden opportunities, or curious about effective recruiting—this conversation delivers the insider view you need.

    Connect with Derek: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekhilbert/ Website: https://kingfisherrecruiting.com/
    Cash Flow Chronicles: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cashflow-chronicles-open-forum

    Topics: Recruiting | Talent Acquisition | Manufacturing | Construction | Industrial | Leadership | Workforce Planning
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    47 mins
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