Why Most Entrepreneurs Don’t Know Their Numbers
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex exposes one of the biggest reasons businesses fail: not knowing their numbers. From mistaking revenue for profit, to ignoring cash flow, to running a business on guesses instead of data, Paul breaks down why financial awareness is the difference between scaling up and crashing down.
If you’re an entrepreneur who wants to build a business that lasts, this episode will help you shift from guessing to tracking, and from flexing to winning.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Why revenue ≠ profit (and how to avoid the trap)
The #1 financial metric that keeps businesses alive: cash flow
How ignoring expenses can turn “six figures” into zero profit
Why data-driven decisions beat emotional ones every time
Simple habits to track your numbers daily, weekly, and monthly
The truth is simple: if you don’t know your numbers, you don’t know your business.
🎯 Stop flying blind. Start tracking, scaling, and winning.
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Welcome to the Level Up Podcast. I'm your host, Paul Alex.
I went from being a comp to an eight-figure entrepreneur that helps average people like you and me make money every single day.
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Speaker 2 What's up, everybody? And welcome back to the Level Podcast. I'm Paul Alex, and today we're going to be tackling a major problem that keeps entrepreneurs broke.
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Most business owners don't know their numbers. Listen, if you don't know exactly how much you're making, spending, or keeping, you're flying blind.
And guess guess what? Blind businesses crash, guys.
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So let's go ahead and talk about how to fix that. First, revenue is not profit.
Too many entrepreneurs are flexing online revenue numbers like they mean something.
Speaker 2 I've seen people brag about making six figures a month, but when you look under the hood, they're barely breaking even. It's not about what you make, it's about what you keep.
Speaker 2 If you're not tracking expenses, operating costs, and profit margins, your business is a time bomb waiting to go off. Second, cash flow is king.
Speaker 2 I've seen businesses make millions go under because they had no idea when money was coming in versus when it was going out. If you're not monitoring your cash flow, one slow month can wipe you out.
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Know your burn rate, guys. Track your accounts and don't let your business run on hope.
And lastly, stop guessing and start tracking. The best businesses don't make emotional decisions.
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They actually make data-driven ones. If you're not looking at your numbers daily, weekly, or monthly, you're playing a very dangerous game.
Success isn't about working harder.
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It's actually about working smarter. It's about making smarter moves based on real numbers, guys.
Look, what's the bottom line now?
Speaker 2 If you don't know your numbers, you don't know your business, track your revenue, cash flow, and profits like your success depends on it because it does.
Speaker 2 Look, guys, thanks for tuning in to Love Up Podcast. I'm Paul Alex here to remind you that don't be another entrepreneur who gets wiped out by ignorance and flashing revenue numbers online.
Speaker 2 Know your numbers, make smarter moves, and as always, keep leveling up. Thanks for listening up to the Level Up Podcast.
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