Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
The VMT Review
Crabtree translates small-business financial management into direct operating rules concerning labor productivity, profitability, cash, taxes, and owner compensation. It is particularly valuable for bootstrapped companies and service businesses. Its numerical benchmarks should be adapted to the company’s sector and stage rather than treated as universal laws. Crabtree describes the book as a guide to using key financial indicators for better growth decisions.
What the Reader Will Learn
Founders learn how labor affects profitability, why cash must be distinguished from profit, how to think about owner compensation and distributions, and what financial discipline is required to grow without losing control of the business.