Episode 160

160 - Does Profit First Work?

Our biggest Profit First review yet. Jem and Justin break down why the system saved their businesses, how Mercury Bank automation beats manual tracking, and why you don't need to be perfect with it. Plus the psychology of fake scarcity, stealing from the right accounts, and what happens when sales are better than you hoped.

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PROFIT FIRST

  • Profit First Resources Page
  • Eric Larson start PF (10%)
  • 2sec lean it
  • Justin's bank - Mercury
  • ST Assistant
  • Restructure - Split Lease and Payroll
  • New Debt account
  • New Mercury Distro Days (Fridays)
  • Weekly vs Fortnight
  • 91% elusive - broke it finally
  • KittaParts 50%
  • Trust the system

Starting Accounts

  • Income
  • Profit
  • OpEx
  • Materials & Freight
  • Payroll
  • Lease
  • Tax


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HOSTS

Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Like Butter | Instagram | More Links


Justin Brouillette

Portland, Oregon, USA

PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

About the Podcast

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Justin Brouillette (Portland CNC) and Jem Freeman (Like Butter) discuss CNC machines, their product design and manufacturing businesses, and every kind of tool that they fancy.

About your hosts

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Jem Freeman

Co-founder and director of Like Butter, a CNC focussed timber design and manufacturing business in their purpose-built solar-powered workshop. Castlemaine, VIC, Australia.
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Justin Brouillette

Owner of PDX CNC