Highbeam Blog
Financial mastery for ecommerce: five key areas for brand success
Effective financial leadership is crucial for success. Focus on accurate reporting, cash flow management, automation, strategic financing, and strong banking relationships to navigate the unique challenges of eCommerce to drive growth.
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How Suzie Kondi cut its cost of capital by 70% after switching to Highbeam
As Suzie Kondi experienced near-exponential growth since 2020, the brand switched to Highbeam to reduce capital costs and optimize cash management.
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Introducing the Highbeam value calculator
We are excited to launch a value calculator to help brands estimate the value Highbeam can bring to their business.
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How to manage cash flow, according to DTC finance expert David Whitcroft
Entrepreneurs launching new ecommerce and consumer brands aren’t typically accountants. But, in David Whitcroft’s experience, appropriately leveraging accounting best practices and managing cash flow is where brands live and die.
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Founder's guide: financial insights for DTC brands
Today’s economic reality requires ecommerce brands to focus on maximizing profitability and free cash flow. That’s because the “grow at all costs” and sales led playbook of the last few years does not work in today’s high interest environment.
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