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Through the Storm

Through the Storm

Written by: Kurtis Hanni
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Each Tuesday, Kurtis talks to a business owner who has gone "through the storm" in their business.

In short, our goal is to have real conversations with business owners navigating their hardest financial moments.

From cash pressure and margin strain to growth decisions and capital tradeoffs, each episode explores what actually happened when the path forward wasn’t obvious.

Hosted by Kurtis Hanni, fractional CFO and founder of Bison CFO, the show focuses on real conversations: what options leaders considered, how decisions were made with imperfect information, and the result that followed.

These conversations are designed to help business owners see they’re not alone and ultimately, make better financial decisions by learning from others.

Show notes and resources at smbfinanceos.com.

2026 Kurtis Hanni
Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
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    Business failure isn't always about making the wrong moves, sometimes it's about not making any moves at all. Kurtis and Travis break down a real client engagement that didn't work out, exposing the structural issues, team dysfunction, and owner disconnection that killed what could've been a viable business. This isn't theory, it's a transparent look at what happens when cashflow bleeds, AR piles up, and no one takes ownership of the fundamentals.

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    48 mins
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    Apr 28 2026

    Clifton Sellers, CEO of Legacy Builder, shares his journey from zero to a $3M run-rate agency in five years. The conversation covers the brutal realities of agency growth including losing half his clients in six weeks, working 16-hour days, and the faith that kept him moving forward. Clifton breaks down the difference between growing and scaling, the professionalization moment that changed everything, and why most agencies fail at retention before they even onboard a client.

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    42 mins
  • Surviving a $400K to $1.2M Nightmare & 25% Revenue Drop At The Same Time ⎥ Nahuel Hilal
    Apr 21 2026

    Nahuel Hilal built Iris Tattoo from a $7,000 side hustle in Buenos Aires to a multi-million dollar operation across three countries without ever doing a tattoo himself. Then a $400,000 buildout turned into a $1.2 million nightmare, revenue dropped 25%, and he nearly lost everything.

    This is the story of how he and his wife fought back, firing the architects mid-project, managing permits themselves, and opening a second U.S. location while Miami burned. No business degree. No construction experience. Just urgency, grit, and a refusal to turn back.

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