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Meet Lowell Mora
As CEO of Impact CFO, Lowell Mora brings over three decades of experience guiding small to mid-sized businesses through critical financial and operational challenges. He specializes in helping family-owned and privately held companies improve profitability, scale sustainably, and prepare for successful successions or high-value exits. With deep expertise in equipment-based business models, ERP implementations, and complex financial transitions, Lowell doesn’t just consult—he builds strategies that work in the real world.
Lowell has advised companies ranging from $5 million to over $100 million in annual revenue across industries such as manufacturing, construction, and industrial services. Known for his direct approach and practical guidance, he simplifies the complex so business leaders can make faster, smarter decisions.
He also hosts “Ask the CFO,” a free bi-weekly Q&A session where business owners can bring their real financial questions—and walk away with practical, actionable advice. With a relaxed, approachable style, Lowell connects with audiences in both formal presentations and casual discussions.
Whether you're looking for insights on financial planning, operational efficiency, cash flow forecasting, or navigating market shifts, Lowell delivers with clarity, energy, and a down-to-earth style. He’s passionate about demystifying financial concepts and empowering business owners to lead with greater confidence.
Lowell speaks at conferences, business summits, podcasts and industry events, where he shares his in-depth knowledge of family-owned businesses, financial management, and growth strategies. His engaging style and practical approach make him a favorite among audiences seeking clear, actionable advice.
Ensuring a Legacy: Succession Planning for Family-Owned Businesses (Primary Keynote)
Most family businesses wait too long to start the succession conversation, and by the time they start, the options have narrowed. This talk walks owners through the real timeline succession requires, the difference between a plan on paper and a plan the business can actually execute, and the financial and operational groundwork that needs to happen years before the handoff, not months. Lowell draws on three decades of sitting inside these transitions to show what separates a succession that strengthens the business from one that stalls it.
In this talk, attendees will learn:
The real timeline succession requires, and why starting "early" is usually still too late
How to tell the difference between a succession plan on paper and one the business can actually execute
The financial groundwork that needs to be in place years before a handoff, including how it affects valuation
The operational dependencies that quietly derail successions, and how to identify them in your own business
What ownership transitions look like when they're planned well versus when they're forced by circumstance
What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know: Understanding Your Financial & Cash Flow
A profitable business can still run out of cash, and that gap is where a lot of owners get caught off guard. This session breaks down the difference between revenue, profit, and cash, and why margin discipline matters more than top-line growth. Attendees leave with a clearer way to read their own numbers and spot the warning signs before they become a crisis, not a set of ratios to memorize.
How to Accurately Assess the Worth of Your Family Business
Valuation isn't just a number you get before a sale, it's a reflection of decisions made years earlier. Lowell covers what actually drives value in a privately held company, the operational and financial choices that move the number up or down, and why waiting until a transaction is on the table is the most expensive time to start paying attention to it. This is a practical look at valuation for owners who want to build value on purpose, not just measure it after the fact.
The 13-Week Cash Flow Strategy: Your Blueprint for Financial Stability
Most cash flow problems are visible thirteen weeks out, if you're looking. This session teaches a rolling, hands-on forecasting method that gives owners real short-term visibility into their cash position, so decisions about hiring, spending, and financing get made with information instead of guesswork. It's a working tool, not a theory, and attendees leave able to build their own version the same week.
Leveraging Debt Wisely: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Strategic Borrowing
Debt gets treated as either a lifeline or a threat, and both instincts miss the point. Lowell makes the case for borrowing as a decision that deserves the same discipline as any other investment: what it's for, what it costs, and what happens if the plan behind it doesn't hold. This talk is aimed at owners who want a clear framework for when financing strengthens the business and when it just delays a harder conversation.
Recent Appearances
Navigating Business Transitions with Lowell Mora on the Success Partner Podcast
Lowell Mora was featured in the October 2025 issue of Industrial Distribution, where he shared a practical, operations-focused approach to communicating price increases without damaging customer relationships. The article outlines how leaders can address rising costs with early transparency, offer thoughtful options that support customers, and strengthen key accounts through consistent, relationship-driven communication.
Read the article here:
Online version: https://www.inddist.com/22950058
Digital magazine (page 36): https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=853009&p=36&view=issueViewerage.
The Disrupter Podcast
The Disrupter Podcast
Lowell has worked with top global leaders:
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