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.

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Growth & scaling

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Growth & scaling

What is overtrading – and what to do about it

These five questions help you see what's going on and what you can do about it.

May 19, 2026 5 min read

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Growth & scaling

How to scale a product business without running out of cash

Treat growth decisions and cash decisions as the same.

May 19, 2026 3 min read

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Growth & Scaling

Cash flow management for scaling product businesses

Cash flow problems won't exactly stop as you grow. Here's how to handle it.

May 19, 2026 5 min read

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Growth & scaling

What happens to your cash when you land a major retail account

Here's what actually happens to your cash when a big wholesale account goes live — and why the better the account, the worse the timing problem tends to be.

May 5, 2026 5 min read

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Growth & scaling

The growth problems every product business knows

Here's why growth causes cash flow problems for product businesses.

Apr 30, 2026 6 min read

Growth & scaling

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.”

Dec 5, 2025 2 min read