The Chief's Blog

Picture this: Your restaurant was packed last weekend. Your hotel rooms are mostly booked. Customers rave about your service.

So why does your bank account still feel empty?

Running a hospitality business is a high-wire act—where profit and cash flow often tell two different stories. It’s painfull...

Imagine this: You’re checking your accounting software, feeling relieved that your P&L shows a healthy profit. But then your bank account balance tells a different story—it’s dangerously low.

How can this happen?

It’s a harsh truth many founders learn too late: your accounting system and your cash...

“We’re fine — I check the bank balance every week.”

It’s one of the most common phrases I hear from business owners when we start talking about cash flow. For many founders, looking at the recent inflows (sales, invoices paid) and outflows (bills, payroll, rent) feels like enough.

And it is a good...

Growing a business isn’t just about saying yes to opportunities — it’s knowing when to say yes.

For founders and leaders in growing businesses, decision-making pressure comes fast:

• Can we afford that new hire?

• Should we sign that office lease?

• Is this the right time to invest in mark...

Let’s face it—cash flow forecasting has a bad reputation.

It’s the broccoli of business finance. Everyone knows it’s good for them, but few actually want to do it. If you're a founder or team leader in a 5–50 person business, chances are cash flow sits somewhere between “I should really sort that o...

By the time a founder realises cash flow is a problem, it's already urgent.

At Chiefly, we exist to help small businesses build the clarity, confidence, and systems they need to scale with impact. But before you can run an aligned team, implement strong strategy, or make high-leverage decisions — y...

 Helping small businesses scale with clarity, momentum, and confidence.

Every ambitious business hits the same point.
You're growing, hiring, delivering — but somehow, things feel harder, not easier.

You’re across too many decisions.
Your team is busy but not always aligned.
You’re making progress...