StretchLearn Course

Stop running out of cash while you are making a profit

A hands-on cash flow course that gives you a 13-week forecast, a shorter cash cycle, and a crunch early-warning system.

Beginner9 hrSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

Profitable businesses fail every day because they run out of cash, not because they run out of customers. This course shows you how to build a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, measure and shorten your Cash Conversion Cycle, and tighten AR and AP timing to free up trapped cash. You will leave with templates, named tools, and a written plan to keep at least eight weeks of runway in the bank.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Build a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast from your bank balance, receivables, and payables

02

Calculate and shorten your Cash Conversion Cycle using DSO, DIO, and DPO

03

Diagnose the difference between profit and cash, and read the cash flow statement

04

Tighten accounts receivable timing with deposits, terms, and a collections cadence

05

Sequence accounts payable to protect supplier relationships without draining cash

06

Detect an approaching cash crunch early and trigger a 90-day contingency plan

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Cash Flow Fundamentals: Why Profit Is Not Cash

Understand what cash flow really is, why profitable businesses still go broke, and how to read the three views of money moving through your business.

3 lessons
Profit vs. Cash: The Gap That Sinks BusinessesContent · 45 min
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Reading the Cash Flow StatementContent · 45 min
LMS Access
The Language of Liquidity: Key Terms and MetricsContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 2

Module 2: Building a Cash Flow Forecast

Construct a practical rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, choose the right method, and keep it accurate with weekly updates.

3 lessons
The 13-Week Rolling Cash Flow ForecastContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Direct vs. Indirect Forecasting MethodsContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Keeping the Forecast Accurate: Variance and UpdatesContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 3

Module 3: The Working Capital Cycle and Cash Conversion

Measure how long cash is trapped inside your operations and learn the three levers that shorten the cycle.

3 lessons
Understanding the Cash Conversion CycleContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Shortening the Cycle: The Three LeversContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Inventory and Working Capital TrapsContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 4

Module 4: AR, AP Timing, and Avoiding Cash Crunches

Tighten the timing of money coming in and going out, build reserves, and install an early-warning system for crunches.

3 lessons
Accelerating Accounts ReceivableContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Strategically Timing Accounts PayableContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Building Reserves and a Crunch Early-Warning SystemContent · 45 min
LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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