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# Stories from the numbers.

Real client stories and plain-language lessons on running a business with clear numbers and peace of mind.

## [Money in the Bank and Still Afraid to Touch It](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/afraid-to-touch-it)

He had money in the bank and was still afraid to touch it. Not a money problem, a sight problem. How one owner stopped guessing and got an answer he could act on.

[Read more](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/afraid-to-touch-it)

## [He was working every channel, and still losing money](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/which-sales-channel-is-making-money)

You can be busy across every sales channel and still lose money. Here is how one owner found which channel was carrying him, and moved his effort where it pays.

[Read more](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/which-sales-channel-is-making-money)

## [Money in the Bank, Still Stuck: Why You Cannot Grow on Numbers You Cannot Trust](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/numbers-you-can-trust)

A business owner had plenty of cash and a big move to make, and still could not pull the trigger. Here is why money in the bank is not enough without books you can trust, and how a fractional CFO helps you see clearly.

[Read more](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/numbers-you-can-trust)

## [Your bank said no. That does not mean your dream is over.](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/business-loan-denied-what-to-do)

A bank denied his building loan at the last minute. Here is how a fractional CFO helped him get it funded, and what to do when your small business loan is turned down.

[Read more](https://www.realcfo.net/blog/business-loan-denied-what-to-do)

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