Does your business look successful on paper-but leave you stressed, stuck in chaos, and struggling to make payroll? If growth feels like it's breaking your business, you're not alone. That struggle shows up in the data, too. Nearly 82% of small businesses that fail blame cash flow issues. What most don't realize is that cash flow problems are usually systems problems in disguise.
Stop Growing Broke, Start Growing Profits is the systems-first playbook for overwhelmed CEOs and business owners who want growth that's profitable, sustainable, and doesn't depend on duct-tape fixes or 80-hour work weeks.
In this book, Business Systems & Profitability Consultant and Cash Flow Advisor Karen Hairston shows you how to:
Uncover hidden cash in your business before it slips away Reduce complexity and stop relying on short-term fixes Build systems that support your team, your bottom line, and your freedom Apply The 5 Rules to Stop Growing Broke, the 5D Systematization Process, and the AIM Loop to scale without chaos or burnout
You don't need another app or silver-bullet tool. You need the right foundation. With this clear, practical guide, you'll finally have the systems and financial clarity to:
Scale smarter Reclaim your time Build a business that works-even when you step away
If you're ready for clarity, confidence, and a business that's built to last-you'll find it here.
Karen Hairston is a Business Systems & Profitability Consultant, Cash Flow Advisor, and author of Stop Growing Broke, Start Growing Profits. She helps smart, overwhelmed CEOs stop growing broke-no color-coded sticky note system required.
With systems-first thinking and a grounded, holistic approach, Karen combines operational strategy, financial clarity, and people-centered leadership to help clients scale with more profit and less chaos-without falling for yet another tech solution in disguise.
Known for her integrity and sharp insight, Karen developed her three core frameworks-The 5 Rules to Stop Growing Broke, the 5D Systematization Process, and the AIM Loop-to make scaling practical, sustainable, and human. Her work helps leaders uncover hidden cash, streamline operations, and build businesses that hold up under growth and still function when you go on vacation. (Yes, really.)
When she's not consulting, Karen is speaking, writing, and sharing practical tools that help business owners turn chaos into clarity.
