--- title: Blog | Profitability description: Profitability | --- [![inspire](https://blog.inspire.business/hubfs/logo.png)](https://inspire.business/) [![inspire](https://blog.inspire.business/hubfs/logo.png)](https://inspire.business/) - About Us - [Why We Do What We Do](https://inspire.business/our-why/) - [The Team](https://inspire.business/the-team/) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://inspire.business/frequently-asked-questions/) - [In The Media](https://inspire.business/in-the-media/) - [Giving Back](https://inspire.business/giving-back/) - [Success Stories](https://inspire.business/testimonials/) - [Join the team](https://inspire.business/inspire-new-accountant/) - Problems We Solve - [Pay Less Tax](https://inspire.business/pay-less-tax/) - [Stabilise Cash Flow](https://inspire.business/stabilise-cash-flow/) - [Boost Your Profits](https://inspire.business/boost-your-profits/) - Our Services - [Profitability](https://inspire.business/service/profitability/) - [Cashflow](https://inspire.business/service/cashflow/) - [Tax Planning](https://inspire.business/service/tax-planning/) - [BAS, Tax Returns & Financial Statements](https://inspire.business/service/bas-tax-returns-financial-statements/) - [Self Managed Super Funds](https://inspire.business/service/self-managed-super-funds/) - [Business Advisory](https://inspire.business/service/business-advisory/) - [Loans](https://inspire.business/service/loans/) - [Insurance](https://inspire.business/service/insurance/) - [Business Structures](https://inspire.business/service/structuring-advice/) - [Financial Planning](https://inspire.business/service/financial-planning/) - [Estate Planning](https://inspire.business/service/estate-planning/) - [Budgeting](https://inspire.business/service/budgeting/) - Our Products - [Second Opinion on Tax](https://inspire.business/next_stage/look-under-the-hood/) - [Business Structure Advice](https://inspire.business/next_stage/structures-strategies/) - [Small Business Tax & Accounting](https://inspire.business/its-all-sorted/) - Get Cashed Up - [Cashed Up | Blog](https://blog.inspire.business/blog) - [Cashed Up | Book](https://inspire.business/book/) - [Cashed Up | Workshops & Webinars](https://info.inspire.business/workshops-and-webinars) - [Cashed Up | Scorecard](https://info.inspire.business/cashed-up-quiz) - [Book a Quick Chat](https://inspire.business/chat/#) - [hello@inspireca.com](mailto:hello@inspireca.com) - [1300 852 747](tel:0731063320) - [07 3106 3320](tel:0731063320) - [Cashed Up Book](http://inspire.business/book) # Blogs Filter - [All](https://blog.inspire.business/blog) - [Uncategorized](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/tag/uncategorized) - [Tax Planning](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/tag/tax-planning) - [Wealth](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/tag/wealth) - [Profitability](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/tag/profitability) - [Business Advisory](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/tag/business-advisory) ![Building a “profit war chest” is just like riding a bike. A crucial step towards becoming a cash rich business](https://blog.inspire.business/hs-fs/hubfs/building-profit-war-chest-just-like-riding-bike-crucial-step-towards-becoming-cash-rich-business.jpg?width=618&name=building-profit-war-chest-just-like-riding-bike-crucial-step-towards-becoming-cash-rich-business.jpg) [Building a “profit war chest” is just like riding a bike. A crucial step towards becoming a cash rich business](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/building-profit-war-chest-just-like-riding-bike-crucial-step-towards-becoming-cash-rich-business) [Most business owners agree that cash is the oxygen that keeps the heart of a commercial enterprise pumping. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about trades, financial services or product sales and distribution, without a healthy cash flow, things...](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/building-profit-war-chest-just-like-riding-bike-crucial-step-towards-becoming-cash-rich-business) [More](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/building-profit-war-chest-just-like-riding-bike-crucial-step-towards-becoming-cash-rich-business) ![Breaking even is the new Breaking Bad. It seems okay… until…](https://blog.inspire.business/hs-fs/hubfs/pexels-photo-212286-1.jpg?width=618&name=pexels-photo-212286-1.jpg) [Breaking even is the new Breaking Bad. It seems okay… until…](https://blog.inspire.business/blog/breaking-even-new-breaking-bad-seems-okay) [If you survived year one of your business ownership and you’ve broken even – well done and congratulations. You’ve made some massive personal, financial and emotional investments and on paper, you’re no worse off than you were when you started. 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