<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Spark/3]]></title><description><![CDATA[spark 3 consulting]]></description><link>https://www.spark3consulting.com/insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:05:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.spark3consulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exit Planning Is Value Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why the best time to build a more valuable, transferable business is years before you plan to sell. Most owners think about exit planning too late. Not because they are careless. Usually, it's because they're too busy growing the business. Customers need attention. People issues come up. Cash needs managing. Growth creates new complexity. The owner is still making the biggest decisions, solving the hardest problems, and carrying the institutional knowledge. Then one day, the idea of selling,...]]></description><link>https://www.spark3consulting.com/post/exit-planning-is-value-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe50c9ecab90113751f83f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:33:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/923db0_2115be7f76e0492fa65f6b2d5c8cc07f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_931,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Spark 3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Financial Numbers Belong on an EOS Scorecard?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to choose financial measurables that help leadership teams make better decisions, not just report history. If your company runs on EOS, you probably already have a Scorecard. The harder question is whether the numbers on that Scorecard are actually helping the leadership team run the business. A good Scorecard should not be a mini financial statement. It should not be a list of everything that matters. And it should not be a place where numbers go to be ignored. It should do something...]]></description><link>https://www.spark3consulting.com/post/what-financial-numbers-belong-on-an-eos-scorecard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe3f29ecdd04251138498d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:08:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/923db0_cdca2e0ab659479ebe9e0974ad863d6a~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_695,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Spark 3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenue Is Up. Why Is Cash Still Tight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A practical look at why profit and cash tell different stories, and how a 13-week cash forecast helps owners see what is coming. One of the most frustrating moments for a business owner is realizing that revenue is growing, the income statement shows a profit, and yet the bank account still feels tighter than it should. You can feel the sales momentum. The P&#38;L looks better. The business is busier. So why does cash still feel uncertain? That disconnect is not unusual. In fact, it is one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.spark3consulting.com/post/revenue-is-up-why-is-cash-still-tight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fba0a0b27e981e27ca7b8f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/923db0_20239071eb514179b76c95f38235c263~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_779,h_779,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Spark 3</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>