In late 2020, a new manufacturing partner bailed mid-production - AFTER holiday presales had run, leaving the business short hundreds of units of three new SKUs. 

We needed to figure out a way to get that product made and shipped within a couple of weeks so customers would get holiday gifts in time.

With only a few days to spare, we rented an out-of-use wedding venue and hired their furloughed kitchen staff to help. In consultation with a food scientist, we scaled up all of the recipes, locally sourced all of the ingredients, and led a small team in making everything, packing, and shipping (in N95 masks!) for over a week.

We got the work DONE and every one of our customers got their packages in time for the holidays. Most importantly, the business retained customers and built a strong following.

A business had two related problems: An excess of product that was about to be within a “too short to ship” shelf life with one of our major distributors and a signficant cash crunch.

We needed to convince our partner to stock up on the product while it was still acceptable and to pay us in a timely manner - not something they’re known for.

Working with the partner and buyers, we were able to get them to stock up on inventory, and then moved product internally to support sales - while also working with them to get payment quickly.

The result? The company went through most of the product on hand and got paid enough to get them through the crunch period.

In an impossible fundraising environment and without enough scale, a client ran out of cash.

We needed to extend the runway of the company to give as long an opportunity to sell & fundraise as possible. 

In order to do so, we created a daily cash flow model from scratch to account for each and every dollar into and out of the business. We also worked with them to cut all extranious costs. We updated the cash flow daily for months, and in conjuction with the P&L, were able to stay on top of payments and work with vendors to extend payment terms.

That work, while unpleasant for the team, made the business extremely capital efficient. It extended the company’s runway over eight months and brought it to break even, giving the team an opportunity to present the business for sale in a positive light.

In 2025, after several years in business, a mid-sized food brand ran out of options for raising capital in a very hard fundraising envinronment. We worked with them and their broker to bring several possible fire-sale options to the table and into diligience.

When none of those came to fruition, the brand was faced with a wind-down. We then worked with them to come up with with a strong cash management plan that allowed them to pay of nearly all of their creditors in full, and mitigated the founders’ personal financial responsibility. Ultimately, we were able to get their personal liabilities down from $100,000+ to $16,000 and they were able to shut down and move forward.