Dan Gorton, NWMT SBDC Director Managing cash flow in your business is a major balancing act between making sure all obligations are paid on time, doing everything you can to collect cash as quickly as possible, and not holding excessive cash balances. Session 1: Learn how to identify and measure cash cycle times for inventories, receivables, and payables. Optimize your working capital by forecasting future cash flows and using ratio analysis to identify trends in your business.