When to use financing – and when to use your own cash
Your own cash has a cost – it just doesn’t show up as a line item. Here’s how to decide when financing makes more sense than using your reserves.
Insights and a few Treyd Secrets
Straight-talking guides for product brands navigating inventory, cash flow and the realities of scaling. Plus, a few Treyd Secrets.
Invoice financing for product businesses explained
You've shipped the goods. Now you're waiting 60 days to get paid. Invoice financing closes that gap – without debt, without equity, without the wait.
Supplier financing cost: what you're actually paying per order
Many founders hear "1.5% per month". That's the wrong calculation – and it's costing them more than the financing ever would.
Inventory financing: so timing doesn't block good decisions
Late payment is closing 38 UK businesses every day. For product brands at £1M+, the cash gap is structural – and inventory financing is built to bridge it.
Financing options for product businesses: what actually works at scale
For product businesses at £1M+ turnover: a clear-eyed guide to inventory financing, invoice financing, bank credit, and equity – and when each one actually makes sense.
The cash conversion cycle explained: The number every product brand should know
The cash conversion cycle tells you how long your cash is trapped in your business. Learn how to calculate it, what a good number looks like for product brands, and how to shorten it.
The 13-week cash flow forecast for product businesses
The 13-week rolling forecast is the most useful cash flow tool for product brands. Here's how to set it up, what to track, and the habits that make it stick.
DSO, DPO and inventory days: the working capital metrics that matter
A strategic refresher on how to leverage DSO, DPO and inventory days.
Your working capital health check
Tracking five numbers is all it takes to know if your working capital is healthy. Here's how to read them – and what to do when they're not.
Working capital for product businesses: The practical guide
Working capital is the gap between paying suppliers and getting paid. Here's everything product brands need to know to manage it — and grow without cash flow stress.
Why growing brands shouldn’t give up equity just to fund stock
One founder we spoke to recently put it simply: “I’ll raise investment to grow the business – but not to pay for inventory. That’s giving away equity forever.”
How to unlock faster cash conversion cycle (without adding risk)
In this read we'll focus on practical, low-risk ways to shorten the cycle – with impact on forecasting, margin, and growth planning.
Why invoice financing is a growth lever, not a last resort
Why product businesses are using invoice financing, and how they are using it as a growth lever. We'll also cover what invoice financing is, how it works and what other alternatives there are out there.
Scaling a sticky multi-channel brand
Helen and Chris built INDI Supplements across DTC, Amazon and retail with a team of five – here's how they do it.
Peachies: Bottom-up scaling in a category with no room for leaks
How Peachies scaled a high-stakes product – lessons from a recent Treyd Secrets episode.
Growing your business "the tech way” with Dave Morrissey
Whatever industry you’re in, there’s a lot to learn from tech and the tech approach to scaling. ”Grow Like Tech”-author and growth consultant on tech growth lessons that any business can steal.
From ROAS to real profit with contribution margin – and other lessons from Storehero co-founder
Contribution margin, scaling for growth and leaving vanity metrics behind. Here are the major lessons from Treyd Secrets episode with Thomas Gleeson.
Thinking of increasing order sizes with your suppliers? Here’s what to keep in mind
One of the biggest hurdles fast-growing businesses face is being able to keep up with demand, without constricting cash flow. If you are in a similar position, here are a few things to keep in mind.
How Treyd is offering a new take on traditional inventory financing
Find out how Treyd is putting a new spin on traditional inventory finance. With our solution, you get all the benefits of having your inventory funded, without the hassle that comes with using your stock as collateral.
Treyd expands product offering to cover more types of invoices
Treyd, the leading provider of flexible financing solutions, is excited to announce an expansion of its product offering. In addition to financing inventory purchases, Treyd now offers businesses the ability to finance freight, marketing and pre-production costs – giving companies even greater control over their cash flow.
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