Five Numbers Every Founder Should Know Each Week
You do not need every number in your business every day. Start with five that tell you what moved, what you made and where you stand.
A founder can have twenty reports and still not know whether the business is doing well.
The answer is not to watch more numbers. It is to watch the few numbers that help you make the next decision.
For a simple weekly check, start with five:
Together, they tell you what moved, what you made and where you stand.
Each number has one job.
Money In
What cash came into the business?Customer payments, money received and other cash that entered the business during the week.
Money Out
What cash left the business?Supplier payments, transport, subscriptions, salaries and every other payment that actually left.
Profit
Did the business actually make money?Sales alone do not answer this. Profit looks at what remains after the costs and business expenses that belong to those sales.
Business Cash
How much cash does the business have now?This is the current cash position before considering what still needs to be paid.
Safe to Spend
How much can you use after commitments?Business Cash minus the commitments you have recorded. If commitments are higher, Safe to Spend is ₦0.
The numbers should tell a story, not sit in boxes.
Money In minus Money Out is not automatically Profit. Cash movement and business performance answer different questions.
Ten quiet minutes can be enough.
Record the Money In and Money Out you missed.
Check what the business made — not only what it sold.
Update your Business Cash and Commitments.
Look at Safe to Spend before deciding what comes next.
Do not chase one number.
A good week is not simply “Money In was high.”
Money In can rise while Profit falls. Business Cash can be high while Safe to Spend is low because important payments are coming.
The value comes from reading the five numbers together.
Pick one day each week. Check the same five numbers. Over time, the changes become easier to see.
Make this your weekly money check.
Quinbis App keeps Money In, Money Out, Profit, Business Cash, Commitments and Safe to Spend in one place, so your weekly review starts with the numbers that matter.