Author

Pranov Prahaladh R

CFO, Fludigo

CFO and design lead at Fludigo. Writes at the intersection of UX, finance, and product strategy.

A horizontal cross-section view of a small business — a calm orderly facade of tidy rectangles above an implied surface line, with a tangled chaotic knot of crossed lines and disconnected fragments below — and a single orange thread weaving cleanly across the top before snagging in the chaos beneath.

insights·ISSUE 002·01 APR 2026

The Hidden Cost of Operational Chaos in Small Businesses

42% of company knowledge lives in one person's head. 88% of small businesses face cash flow disruptions. The data on SMB operational chaos is staggering.

Pranov Prahaladh R

Two trajectories starting from the same anchor point — one a clean precise line of evenly-spaced data points climbing to an orange flag, the other a wandering hand-drawn squiggle that meanders nowhere — visualising data-driven decisions versus gut feel.

insights·ISSUE 001·24 MAR 2026

Data-Driven vs. Gut Feel: Why 58% of Companies Are Guessing

58% of companies base half their decisions on gut feel. Data-driven orgs show 25% higher EBITDA. Here's how small teams can close the gap.

Pranov Prahaladh R