Together Forward, LLC

Together Forward, LLC We help business owners increase profits & step out of the day-to-day running of their business Hi all! Welcome!

I'm Annette Blankenship, and I help trade business owners master their numbers to increase profits and lead a great team of people, so the business almost runs itself!

You’re working hard.Your team is working hard.The calendar is full. Revenue is moving. There’s no shortage of activity.A...
09/07/2026

You’re working hard.

Your team is working hard.

The calendar is full. Revenue is moving. There’s no shortage of activity.

And on Labor Day, that work deserves to be recognized.

But for business owners, there’s another side of the conversation:

Hard work and business health are not the same thing.

A busy business can still have shrinking margins.

Revenue can grow while labor costs grow faster.

Sales can look strong while cash gets tighter.

And a full schedule doesn’t necessarily mean the business is producing the profit it should.

For service-based business owners between $500K and $10M in revenue, knowing your numbers means looking beyond revenue to gross margin, labor costs, cash, and profit.

Worth noticing: Revenue tells you how much business you’re doing. Your margins, labor costs, cash, and profit tell you how healthy that business really is.

So this Labor Day, celebrate the work you and your team are putting in.

Then, when you review your numbers this week, ask:

Is all this work building a healthier business?

Because the work matters.

And so does knowing what it’s actually producing.

09/02/2026

What changes when your business can run without you?

See what’s possible with Together Forward.

The shortcut you've been looking for.

I wrote this while I was still in corporate, before I ever imagined starting a coaching business.Long before I called my...
08/27/2026

I wrote this while I was still in corporate, before I ever imagined starting a coaching business.

Long before I called myself a coach, I was already trying to understand the problem I now help other people navigate.

Today, I help six- and seven-figure small business owners make sense of the business, the life around it, and the decisions that connect the two.

🏈 Why does the same problem keep happening in your business and gets on your last nerve?Often, the problem you keep fixi...
08/25/2026

🏈 Why does the same problem keep happening in your business and gets on your last nerve?

Often, the problem you keep fixing is only the symptom. The real issue may be a pattern in how decisions are made, how people communicate, or how the work gets done.

Football gives us a good example.

A player is focused on the next play. The coach is watching the whole field. When the same play keeps breaking down, the coach can step back, study the X’s and O’s, and see what needs to change.

Business can work the same way.

When you are in the middle of running your business every day, it can be hard to see the pattern behind a recurring problem.

That is where Together Forward Business Coaching can help. We help business owners step back, see what keeps happening, and make better decisions about what to change next.

Have you noticed the same problem showing up more than once in your business?

A business can be profitable and still run short on cash.That usually feels confusing because the P&L says one thing, wh...
08/12/2026

A business can be profitable and still run short on cash.

That usually feels confusing because the P&L says one thing, while the bank account says something else.

It's because profit and cash aren't the same thing.

A profitable business can still feel cash-strapped because of things like:

• Customers who haven't paid yet
• Loan payments
• Large equipment or inventory purchases
• Owner draws or distributions
• Tax payments
• Payroll timing
• Growth that requires cash before the revenue comes in

Your P&L tells you whether the business is making money.

It doesn't tell you exactly when cash will come in or when it'll leave.

That's where a cash flow forecast becomes useful.

A 13-week cash flow forecast helps you see what cash you expect to receive, what bills and obligations are coming, and where you may run short before it happens.

It gives you a better answer to questions like:

Can I afford to hire someone?

Can I make this purchase?

Do I have enough cash for taxes?

Why does the business keep feeling tight even though we're profitable?

At Together Forward, I help service business owners understand their financials and build practical cash flow forecasts so they can make business decisions based on what the numbers are actually telling them.

Financial confidence comes from understanding your numbers well enough to make the next decision.

08/05/2026

Can a business generate strong revenue and still lose money?

In this quick business lesson, I use two fictional service businesses to explain a profit and loss statement and show how revenue, cost of goods sold, overhead, and net profit affect business health.

The key lesson: revenue shows how much money entered the business, while net profit shows how much remained after expenses.

Do you know your business’s net profit and/or only its revenue?

07/30/2026

Business coaching should do more than give you a list of steps.

During our coaching sessions, we help you understand what matters most, think through your business decisions, and identify the next step forward.

We don't leave you with advice and expect you to figure it out alone.

We work through the process with you in each session, helping you turn information into clear, practical action for your business.

When I help a business get unstuck, I don’t start with goals or plans.I start by identifying the growth roadblock.Becaus...
07/29/2026

When I help a business get unstuck, I don’t start with goals or plans.

I start by identifying the growth roadblock.

Because a business can only move forward as fast as its slowest point.

I’ve put together a simple one-page tool called The Roadblock Focuser to help you do exactly that.

Here’s how it works:
You mark each area of your business Red / Yellow / Green

🔴 Red = roadblock
🟡 Yellow = unstable
🟢 Green = on track

The first red you encounter is your focus clue.

If multiple areas are red, start with the first one you come to.

You don’t need to fix everything.

You just need to identify the first roadblock.

DM (Roadblock) for the Roadblock Focuser.

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself...If you couldn't work tomorrow because of an unexpected illness or injury, what w...
07/22/2026

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself...

If you couldn't work tomorrow because of an unexpected illness or injury, what would happen to your business? What would happen to your family?

This isn't something any of us like to think about. I know I didn't until my husband was injured. That experience made me think differently about how quickly things can change and how important it is to have a plan in place.

Would your bills still get paid?

Would your clients still be taken care of?

Would your family have enough income while you recovered?

These are questions most business owners don't ask until they're forced to.

Having a plan in place isn't about expecting the worst. It's about protecting everything you've worked so hard to build and the people who depend on you.

Have you thought about what your backup plan would be if you couldn't work for 30 days?


Address

41334 US Highway 19 N #1061
Tarpon Springs, FL
34689

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+17065053190

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