Why You’re Doing ‘Finance’ Wrong, and What You Should Do Instead with Nate Littlewood

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Sep 10, 2025

In this engaging discussion, Nate Littlewood, a financial expert who empowers purpose-driven e-commerce founders, sheds light on the emotional barriers surrounding finance. He emphasizes the importance of confronting financial fears, likening awareness to health management. Littlewood details time management strategies to maximize business success and warns against common financial pitfalls, such as confusing profit with cash flow. He also shares valuable free resources tailored for early-stage founders to boost their financial savvy.

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ANECDOTE

Avoiding Financial Reality Like Avoiding Doctors

Nate compares founders avoiding finances to a friend who avoided doctor visits for 20 years.
He explains avoiding bad news prolongs risk and prevents corrective action.

INSIGHT

Financials Are Your Business GPS

Treat your financials as the GPS that shows where you are and where you're heading.
Nate says a financial plan helps avoid risks, minimize cash burn, and open growth opportunities.

ADVICE

Track Time And Outsource Low-Value Tasks

Track and value your time because it often exceeds monetary investment in startups.
Use time tracking, identify low-value tasks, and delegate to focus on high-leverage work.

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Nate Littlewood helps purpose-led ecomm founders turn chaos & confusion with their finances into clarity & confidence.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Most founders are terrified of finances because they fear judgment but avoiding them only prolongs the pain.

2. Your financials are your GPS. Without a plan, you're just driving aimlessly.

3. Time is more valuable than money. Track it, prioritize it, and stop doing 15 dollars an hour tasks if you want 200k dollars a year results.

Check out Nate’s website for free downloadable tools, resources and other startup financial tools. Visit the Services page tailored for early-stage eCommerce founders - Future Ready CFO

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