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Run your own numbers before anyone quotes you a rate.

Five things worth having on your desk before a financing conversation. Three are free. Two ask for an email. Each card says which before you click.

Playbook · PDF · [XX] pages

Where is my cash actually going?

The manufacturing cash conversion cycle mapped stage by stage, from material purchase to collected payment, with the capital locked at each stage. Fill in your own dates and the gap comes out at the bottom.

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Calculator · Browser

Does this machine pay for itself?

Enter the capacity the machine adds, the revenue per unit, and the run rate. Returns the payback period and the revenue lost per month of approval delay.

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Report · PDF · Updated [MONTH YEAR]

Where do my numbers sit against the sector?

Median DSO, inventory turns, gross margin, and advance rates, broken out by manufacturing sector and revenue band. Find your row, compare your numbers.

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Matrix · PDF · 1 page

Which facility fits my asset base?

Every inventory financing structure side by side. What each advances against, typical advance rates, cost ranges, and the reporting each demands of you every month.

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Checklist · PDF · [XX] items

What does a handoff actually require?

The capital questions to settle before a generational transfer or a management buyout, in the order they need answering. Built for the year ahead of the transaction, not the week of.

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The Order Book

Every other Tuesday. One number worth acting on.

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