5 Key KPIs to Save Your Company

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About this podcast

Most entrepreneurs obsess over growth—but the real secret to long-term success is safety. In this episode of Wealth Unfiltered, host Samantha Parrinello sits down with Chad Ackerman, founder of CARE – Chad Ackerman Real Estate, to unpack how key performance indicators (KPIs) act as early-warning signals that protect your company from financial and operational risk.

With 25 years of corporate experience and multiple ventures under his belt—including co-founding Left Field Investors (acquired by PassivePockets through BiggerPockets)—Chad explains why most businesses fail not from poor sales, but from ignoring the wrong metrics.

If you’re feeling stuck, burnt out, or unsure whether your company is moving in the right direction, this episode will give you the clarity and tools to regain control.

Find Chad here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ackerman-8089a8a/

Key takeaways

  • The difference between vanity metrics and protective KPIs

  • Five core metrics that signal your business’s true health

  • How to track liquidity, burn rate, and client dependency for financial resilience

  • People-first indicators that strengthen culture and reduce turnover risk

  • Why KPIs belong to leaders—not just CFOs and data teams