How to Survive a CASHFLOW CRISIS (for Roofers)

📅 June 18, 2026 ⏱️ 20:44 🎤 Ben Armstrong, Cody Landers

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0:00

Introduction & Cody's Background

The host introduces Cody Landers, highlighting his experience scaling and rebuilding his company, and sets the stage for discussing cash flow crisis survival.
0:32

The Reimagined Roofing Journey

Cody recounts his journey with Reimagined Roofing, detailing the B2B model, cash flow challenges from net terms, and ultimately being stiffed for over a million dollars in AR.
6:33

The Five Key Moves

Cody introduces the five actionable steps he would take to manage a cash flow crunch: visibility, triage, accelerating inflow, slowing outflow, and converting fixed costs to variable.
8:20

Visibility & Team Communication

Cody stresses the importance of daily financial visibility and transparent communication with the team, even if not fully disclosing all financial details, to foster a collective effort and filter out non-contributors.
12:23

Mindset & Triage Tactics

The host and Cody discuss the 'good' mindset from Jocko Willink and delve into tactical advice for triage, distinguishing revenue-generating activities and prioritizing cash-quick projects.
17:31

Slowing Outflows & Variable Costs

Cody explains how to slow down outflows by negotiating with suppliers and converting fixed costs like vehicle leases into variable expenses through stipends.
23:37

Mindset and Capital Options

Cody shares his closing advice, emphasizing that situations are often less dire than perceived, and outlines various capital options from traditional loans to merchant cash advances and credit cards as 'nuclear options'.
29:40

Planning & Execution for Survival

Cody highlights the importance of building a plan for worst-case, base-case, and stretch scenarios to reduce anxiety and the need for increased effort and time to save the business.

Speakers

Ben Armstrong

Host

Cody Landers

Key Takeaways

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Prioritize daily financial visibility: Regularly check your bank account and financial statements to understand your cash position and identify potential problems early.

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Implement financial triage: Identify and tackle the most critical financial issues first, focusing on getting money in faster and slowing down money going out.

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Cultivate a 'good' mindset: Approach challenges as opportunities for growth and learning, avoiding a victim mentality to maintain leadership and team morale.

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Negotiate payment terms with suppliers: Communicate proactively with suppliers about potential payment delays to maintain good relationships and explore extended terms.

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Convert fixed costs to variable: Restructure expenses like vehicle leases or certain employee roles to be variable, allowing costs to adjust with revenue fluctuations.

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Explore diverse capital options: Understand and prepare various financing options, from traditional loans to credit cards and more punitive alternatives, as potential 'off-ramps' in a crisis.

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Develop a comprehensive plan: Create worst-case, base-case, and stretch-case financial plans to reduce anxiety and provide a clear roadmap for your team.

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