"Depreciation? Accountant's job." Wrong. Depreciation is your business telling you: this asset is losing value and you'll need to replace it. €10K/year depreciation on a €50K van = a €50K cash shock coming in 5 years. Usage: move the depreciation amount into a savings account every month. When the van dies, the replacement is already funded. www.smoothin.ai/resources
Smoothin
IT Services and IT Consulting
Smoothin gives you a simple monthly cash-flow health check. See where money goes, fix leaks, and free up cash to grow.
About us
Cash Flow Reimagined? At Smoothin, we believe every business lives or dies by one thing: cash flow. Profit, growth, and stability all depend on understanding how money actually moves, not P&L statements. Think of Smoothin as your monthly cash flow health check. Just like a doctor looks at your vital signs, we look at the real markers of your business: income patterns, spending habits, subscriptions, essential vs. non-essential costs, and cash trends. No jargon. No spreadsheets. Just clear, actionable insights you can immediately use. We're building Smoothin because most business owners don’t need another financial lecture they need simple visibility. Something that shows where money leaks, where it grows, and where decisions can unlock more room to breathe. Smoothin helps you: • Spot cash flow issues before they become problems • Cut unnecessary expenses without cutting performance • Free up cash to invest in what actually works • Grow with confidence because your numbers finally make sense Your business already has the answers, they’re just hiding in your bank transactions. We help you see them. Clearly. Cash Flow Reimagined!
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https://www.smoothin.ai
External link for Smoothin
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Ghent
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2024
Locations
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Ghent, BE
Updates
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CAPEX vs OPEX Explained | The 3-Year Rule | Smoothin Jargon Buster CAPEX locks cash, OPEX preserves flexibility. In uncertain markets, flexibility wins. Simple 3-year payback rule. [https://lnkd.in/eJShnx2x)
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ROI Explained Properly — The 4 Numbers That Matter | Smoothin Jargon Buster Simple ROI lies. Real ROI = profit + time + opportunity cost + risk. Three questions to ask before greenlighting. https://lnkd.in/e8EW26fQ
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I built an entire business website in 4 days. While working on other projects in parallel. Not a basic landing page. A full site with: → Resources library with 16 pages → 3 AI tool pages → 2 programme landing pages → 7 email sequences (56 emails) → Full SEO specs → Blog strategy Total cost: under €350. An agency would have quoted €15-20K and taken 8-12 weeks. I used AI for the heavy lifting — content strategy, copy, page structure, technical specs. Then I built it. The financial lesson: your first version should cost you time, not money. Test the concept before you invest. Have a look: www.smoothin.ai
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COGS (Cost Of Goods Sold) Explained In 60 Seconds | Smoothin Jargon Buster The 4 items most accountants leave out: payment processing, freight both ways, packaging, direct labour. Real COGS is 5-10% higher than you think. https://lnkd.in/e8EW26fQ
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When COVID hit, I was running a 40-person company in Ukraine. No furlough. No government support. Nothing. I picked up the phone and called every single client. One question: "Where do you stand right now?" Four completely different answers. Four different deals. After those calls, we knew exactly how much money was coming in for the next 6 months. Mapped it against every expense. It was painful. We had to let people go. But we made those decisions from clarity, not panic. 3 months later: pre-COVID revenue. During lockdown. While competitors were still gathering the pieces. Free runway calculator: https://lnkd.in/eKcErkvV
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3 Expenses I'd NEVER Put on an Annual Contract | Why the 20% Discount Is a Trap Annual contracts save 20% but lock you in for 12 months. When you need to cut costs fast, these line items won't budge. Full framework: https://lnkd.in/eyfPkmbd
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DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) Explained In 60 Seconds | Smoothin Jargon Buster The metric that quietly bleeds cash from profitable businesses. Formula: AR ÷ revenue × 365. Over 45 days = free loan to clients. [https://lnkd.in/eJShnx2x)
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Gross Margin vs Net Margin Explained In 60 Seconds | Why 40% Is A Trap | Smoothin Jargon Buster Gross margin ignores rent, salaries, tax, software. Agencies with 60% gross run at 2% net. https://lnkd.in/e8EW26fQ
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If Revenue Drops 30% — Here's Exactly What I'd Cut and In What Order | Free Stress-Test Tool I've had to do this twice. COVID and a collapsed investment deal. Both times, knowing the cut order in advance saved me. Free tool that shows your breaking point: https://lnkd.in/ewEqtK8A