You’re profitable. You’re growing. You’re doing a lot of things right.

You’re still checking the bank balance before every big decision instead of working from a plan.

That’s not a discipline problem. It’s a structural one. And our Special Report on ecommerce financials shows exactly why.

After analyzing 37 ecommerce businesses, we found that 72% were profitable on paper but cash-constrained in practice. The gap between reported profit and available cash came down to three hidden cost ceilings: platform fees averaging 31% of revenue, ad spend running 12–80%, and COGS structures that left almost nothing for growth.

The businesses that broke through weren’t the ones with the most revenue. They were the ones who understood where every dollar was going — and made decisions accordingly.

That’s what the Special Report gives you: a clear picture of where the ceiling is, and what it takes to break through it.

About the author 

Cyndi Thomason

Cyndi is a mom and author of Profit First for Ecommerce Sellers and Motherhood, Apple Pie, and all that Happy Horseshit. She is also a speaker and thought leader in areas of ecommerce accounting and Mom Entrepreneurship. Cyndi is the founder of bookskeep which provides accounting and Profit First advisory services to hundreds of ecommerce businesses around the world. When not helping business owners or her team, Cyndi can be found in her garden.

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