<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Above Advisory LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Your Financial Future Today]]></description><link>https://www.aboveadvisory.biz/insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:12:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aboveadvisory.biz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The One Number Every Restaurant Owner Should Know By Heart: Prime Cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I could get every restaurant owner to track just one number, it would be prime cost. Not revenue. Not covers per night. Not even net profit — though that's obviously the goal. Prime cost, because it's the number that quietly decides whether all of those other numbers ever add up to something sustainable. Here's what it is, why the ranges matter more than most owners realize, and how to start watching it before it becomes a problem instead of after. What Prime Cost Actually Is Prime Cost =...]]></description><link>https://www.aboveadvisory.biz/post/the-one-number-every-restaurant-owner-should-know-by-heart-prime-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6305d9532301fe59f73b45</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:53:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03e481_4c4a06cce81d4cfaa19f9a97bd03a734~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erika R.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diligent planning vs. hasty shortcuts, tied to why a monthly close matters]]></title><description><![CDATA["The plans of the diligent lead to profit, as surely as haste leads to poverty." — Proverbs 21:5  This verse isn't just about hard work. It's about the habit of steady, careful planning versus rushing and hoping it works out.  In business terms? This is your monthly close.  The diligent business owner closes their books every month — even when it's tedious, even when there's no emergency forcing them to. Not because they love spreadsheets, but because clarity today prevents chaos in December....]]></description><link>https://www.aboveadvisory.biz/post/diligent-planning-vs-hasty-shortcuts-tied-to-why-a-monthly-close-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62ffe1b252e37e4d37537e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:07:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03e481_799aeaeb578644cb9433dfab889b879e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erika R.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial Literacy 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topic: The 3 numbers on your P&#38;L that actually matter Most business owners can tell you last month's revenue off the top of their head.  Fewer can tell you their net margin.  That gap is where a lot of "profitable on paper, broke in the bank account" businesses live.  Three numbers to anchor on every month: → Revenue: what came in → Gross margin: revenue minus the direct cost to deliver (COGS/labor tied to the job) → Net margin: what's left after operating expenses, taxes, everything  Revenue...]]></description><link>https://www.aboveadvisory.biz/post/financial-literacy-101</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62fb5cb252e37e4d3745f8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:51:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03e481_7da83a67329847a9b706a8ae336c62a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erika R.</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>