Halfway through the year there's still time to act on what the numbers say. The five things a real mid-year review covers, and why a November review is a postmortem rather than a plan.
A seasonal business has a timing problem, not a profitability problem. Why average-month forecasts hide it, what a real seasonal forecast shows, and what to do once the tight months are visible.
Net income is the least useful number on the statement for actually running a business. Where to look instead, why gross margin is the earlier warning sign, and what a stale P&L can never tell you.
Your books get judged before anyone reads your pitch. Lenders read the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement together, and current, consistent numbers build more confidence than big ones.