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Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers

Read your own financials and understand what the numbers really mean.

by Karen Berman and Joe Knight with John Case

A practical guide that teaches entrepreneurs how to read and use the three core financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow. It demystifies accounting judgment, key ratios, and the difference between profit and cash, framed for people running a business rather than accountants.

Many founders can build a product but cannot read their own financials, which is dangerous when raising money or managing runway. This book builds the financial fluency a founder needs to make decisions, talk to investors, and avoid running out of cash.

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