Live Counterflow

10/10/2026

Your business got profitable. Your money still needs a plan.

That's the question behind our new Live Counterflow website.

We know what it feels like to build a business while trying to make the money work. We started with a negative net worth, built a coffee shop in Chicago, and learned plenty of lessons the hard way.

Making more money didn't automatically make money simpler.

Live Counterflow is where we share what we wish someone had taught us: how cash flow, profit, accessible reserves and long-term goals can work together.

You'll find Amanda's Saturday essays, practical tools, our membership and free live workshops.

Take a look:\
https://livecounterflow.com/

What's one money decision that became more complicated as your business grew?

09/19/2026

🕰️ "We should be farther along by now." We've both said that sentence out loud, more than once.

📉 We started our first business with negative net worth. Some years since have felt pretty flat.

🧭 But flat compared to negative is still farther along, we just weren't measuring it that way. We were measuring against a finish line nobody actually drew on purpose.

✨ **"Farther along" is always measured against something.** Most of us never stop to ask what it is.

👇 New episode: I Should Be Farther Along By Now, link below.
https://livecounterflow.substack.com/p/i-should-be-farther-along-by-now

"Farther along" is always measured against something. Most of us never stop to ask what.

07/29/2026

"The pipes were fine for 80 years."

Sometimes the biggest risks are the ones everyone assumes are working.

Our latest Substack explores what happens when old systems quietly fail—and why it's time to rethink how we build financial resilience.

Read it here: https://livecounterflow.substack.com/p/the-pipes-were-fine-for-eighty-years

Our home flooded last Friday. Not for the first time ... but for the first time in feet, not inches. And not just us ... the whole street.

06/10/2026

Chicago, we’re here! 🎉

We’re excited to be exhibiting at the Chicago Small Business Expo today.

If you’re a business owner who’s working hard but still feels like money isn’t flowing the way it should, stop by and discover your Financial Flow Type™.

In just 90 seconds, you’ll learn whether you’re operating as:

☠️ Pirate
⚓ Deckhand
🧭 Captain
🌊 Overboard

Each type reveals different strengths, blind spots, and opportunities to create more freedom and confidence with your money.

Because financial success isn’t just about making more money—it’s about creating a system where your money supports the life and business you actually want.

📍 Booth #317
📲 Take the assessment and start your journey toward greater financial clarity.

Come say hello—we’d love to meet you.

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06/08/2026

Something new is coming.

A space for conversations that challenge assumptions.
A place for ideas that don’t fit neatly into the mainstream.
A chance to explore what happens when you stop following the crowd and start thinking for yourself.

Welcome to Live Counterflow.

We’re diving into money, business, culture, purpose, freedom, and the questions most people are afraid to ask.

The current is strong.

We’re choosing

🎙️ First episodes are live now:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-counterflow/id1896895696

Entrepreneurship Podcast · Updated Weekly · Most financial advice was designed for employees with W-2s and a 30-year runway. If you're a business owner or entrepreneur, you've probably already figured out that it wasn't built for you. Live Cou…

05/21/2026

05/19/2026

Our attorney stopped us mid-meeting and asked:

“Are you paying yourselves what you’re really worth?”

We hung our heads in shame.

We weren’t even paying ourselves minimum wage.

The business looked successful.
But it was quietly consuming us.

That question changed everything.

Revenue is not the same as sustainability.

Founders:
Are you paying yourselves what you’re really worth?

05/07/2026

There’s a loop a lot of business owners don’t recognize until they step out of it.

Unclear numbers → pressure → rushed decision → still unclear → pressure returns.

It’s not a discipline problem. It’s not a mindset problem.

It’s a visibility problem. And it breaks when clarity replaces the guesswork financialclarity smallbusinessowner cashflowmanagement

04/11/2026

“Just reinvest everything.”
“Growth will fix it.”

That advice sounds smart…
right up until you’re broke and confused.

👉 livecounterflow.com