FinanceEDGE: Turn Financial Data into Smart Decisions
Date and time
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Location
Online
Organizer
Stephanie Achten
sbdc@wsb.wisc.edu
608-263-2221
Host organization
SBDC at UW-Madison Wisconsin School of Business
Type of event
Resource Partner event
Event description
Ready to Diagnose and Strengthen Your Business Financials? This hands-on course introduces the FinanceEDGE Tool—a structured, four-step framework designed to help small business owners analyze financial health, identify root causes of financial stress, and implement actionable solutions. Whether you’re facing rising costs, uneven cash flow, or stagnant revenue, this course equips you with the tools to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Learn how to:
- Assess your business’s financial health using key indicators
- Diagnose common financial challenges like poor margins or cash-flow gaps
- Generate targeted solutions based on your operational reality
- Create an action plan you can implement and track
- Use benchmarking and ratios to evaluate performance over time
Who this is for:
This course is best suited for business owners, managers, or financial decision-makers who are comfortable reading financial statements and ready to move beyond the basics. You should have:
- Working knowledge of core financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow)
- Familiarity with basic accounting terms and financial ratios
- Awareness of your business’s current financial and operational challenges
- A willingness to dig into your numbers and apply what you learn