Mills Knows Bills

About Mills Knows Bills

I've spent over a decade in finance and operations, including seven years as an Operational CFO helping businesses through everything from growth to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I've owned, scaled, and sold my own company, so I understand firsthand the pressure, risk, and grit it takes to be a business owner. Now, as CEO of MKB, I help entrepreneurs get clear on their numbers so they can scale with confidence and stop feeling stuck in the chaos. On this podcast, I sit down with real business owners to talk about the financial challenges they've faced, and the strategies that got them through. From cash flow stress to hiring decisions and growth setbacks, nothing's off the table. The Financial Operator is here to make finance feel doable, empowering, and dare I say—exciting.

Publisher

Jen Fizer

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2021

Latest episode

8 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 169 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Podcasting Builds Clients Before Sales Calls

   Host Jen interviews Dennis Meador, founder of The Legal Podcast Network, about how podcasting builds trust and clients before sales calls.

2. 

   25 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Owner Trap That Keeps You Broke

   Host Jen interviews Richard Walsh, founder of Sharpened Impact, revealing how owner dependency and poor systems trap entrepreneurs in a cycle of being busy but broke.

3. 

   11 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Your Marketing Isn't Working Anymore

   Why Your Marketing Isn't Working Anymore | The Financial Operator Podcast | Episode 83 Is AI helping your business grow… or slowly making you invisible? In this episode of The Financial Operator: Cash In, Chaos Out, Jen sits down with Wes Towers, founder of Uplift 360, to talk about what it really takes to stand out in a world dominated by AI, automation, and endless content. With over 20+ years in digital marketing and web development, Wes shares how the industry has evolved, from the early days of dial-up internet to today's AI-driven landscape, and what business owners must do now to stay relevant. This conversation goes beyond tactics and gets into the real challenge: how to build trust, stay human, and actually connect with your audience in a noisy, fast-moving world. In this episode, we cover: • How AI is disrupting marketing and entire industries • Why generic content is killing your brand • The importance of human connection in modern marketing • Why your website still matters more than social media • How to turn content into real business growth • The shift from lead magnets to real-time answers (AI vs. downloads) • Why reputation matters more than ever • How to use AI without losing your voice If you're a business owner trying to keep up with AI, marketing trends, and changing customer behavior, this episode will give you a grounded, practical perspective. Watch now to learn how to stay relevant, and trusted, in the AI era. ⏱️Timestamps 00:00 Introduction & Meet Wes Towers 02:00 Starting a Business with No Experience 05:30 Early Challenges & Building a Network 09:00 AI Disruption & Industry Changes 13:00 Trust, Reputation & Standing Out 17:30 The Problem with Generic AI Content 22:00 Human Connection in Modern Marketing 27:00 Websites vs. Social Media Strategy 32:00 Content, SEO & AI Visibility 36:00 Final Thoughts & How to Connect To connect with Wes Towers: LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/westowers Website: https://uplift360.com.au/author/admin_psfch7yj/ Don't forget to subscribe for the latest podcast episodes and insights from @mkbcfo Do you have your own financial or business growth questions for MKB? Visit: Website: https://mkbcfo.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkb_cfo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mkbcfo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mkbcfo #DigitalMarketing #AIinBusiness #MarketingStrategy #EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessGrowth #ContentMarketing #PersonalBranding #FutureOfWork #Uplift360 #TheFinancialOperator

Inside a recent episode

How Podcasting Builds Clients Before Sales Calls

Published 8 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And, and that's really when you're, when your wife was like, you're already my doctor, it's because she trusted him, right? Like that was, yeah. He had already built that before they'd even met. Exactly. And that's the way people do it now. We're just not quite yet acknowledging it. And this is what I said about the internet back when. I said, you know, the internet's never going to get bigger until it gets smaller. Mm-hmm. Because it was just like in the beginning, the Internet was so cool because you could talk to somebody in Japan about Pokemon cards. But the Internet never really got big until Google and Facebook. […]

Who has been a guest on Mills Knows Bills

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• Dennis Meador
• DM
• Richard Walsh
• Jaden Sterling
• Chris Miles

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YouTube views

138,029

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

71

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