The Profit Letters

On Saturday, I took the family to the Orange County Fair to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. She brought her three little ones—and we ended up at the pig races (yes, seriously).

But the real event on the local news?   One of the mama pigs had just given birth to 9 pigletson the same day as my daughter’s birthday.

And here’s what fascinated me…
This gigantic mama pig had 10 nipples. Nine piglets. Ten feeding stations.

That meant:
Every piglet had a place.
→ No chaos.
→ No confusion.
→ Just flow.

And it hit me:
This is what a healthy business cash flow system looks like.

When your bank accounts and bookkeeping are aligned—every dollar knows exactly where to go.

In this week’s video, I walk through how we set this up for our clients:

  • We connect your Relay accounts to QuickBooks Online
  • Each account has a purpose—Profit, Taxes, Owner Pay, and more
  • Your books match your bank
  • You can actually see where the money is going
  • And your dashboard tells the real story—not just the P&L

If you’re “profitable on paper” but still stressed about cash, taxes, or credit card balances…
Something’s misaligned. Your business is the mama pig.
Your cash is the piglets.
And each one deserves a spot.
Let’s make sure no dollar gets left behind—or hogs more than it should.

Profitably Yours,

Karen Lake

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