Free planner for detailing owners
Plan your cash for the slow season
In most regions detailing peaks from spring to early fall. Winter and long rainy stretches cut retail demand, while rent and equipment payments stay.
Adjust your season (share of yearly revenue by month)
Lowest month-end cash
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Cash burned in the slow months
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total of the months that lose cash
Cash to hold before the slow season
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burn + one month of fixed costs
The starting numbers and the monthly pattern are an example for an auto detailing business. Adjust them to your own history.
A slow-season plan for an auto detailing business
- Sell winter packages like interior deep cleans and salt removal.
- Build dealer and fleet work, which runs all year.
- Set aside part of every summer month's surplus.
How cash moves in an auto detailing business
- Retail customers pay on the day, so cash comes in fast.
- Dealer and fleet accounts often pay monthly invoices on terms.
See the slow season coming, every Monday
One Page CFO tracks your cash 13 weeks ahead from your QuickBooks, so the slow months never arrive as a surprise.