Most DTC brands mistake inventory for an asset when it's actually cash trapped on shelves. If your inventory value exceeds your bank balance, you have a problem: you've lent money to yourself that won't come back until customers buy. The speaker walks through how to extract that cash.
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You're not cash poor, you're inventory rich, and there's a difference. And that difference is killing your business because every single unit sitting in your warehouse, that's cash you cannot touch and you cannot pay rent with it or run ads with it. You cannot make payroll with it. And here's what actually happened. You didn't invest in inventory, you lent money to yourself. Think about that. You took cash out of your bank account, converted it into products, and put it on a shelf. And that loan doesn't repay until someone buys. Until a customer swipes their card, that inventory is not an asset. It's a liability wearing a costume. I've seen brands sitting on $300K of inventory calling themselves asset-rich when they cannot afford to reorder their bestsellers. That's not wealth, that's a trap. So do this this week. Open your books, look at your total inventory value, then look at your bank account. If your inventory is worth more than your cash, your inventory reached, and we need to fix that. This month, I'm breaking down exactly how to get your money back out of your warehouse, so follow so you don't miss it.