ForwardLens

What it does

ForwardLens is an AI cash-flow copilot for small-business owners without a finance team. Connect QuickBooks or Xero. Get a live 13-week cash forecast. Ask anything in plain English: "Can I afford to hire?" "What if a client pays late?" ✓ Live 13-week forecast, updated daily ✓ Daily "you're safe" or "take action" alerts ✓ Runway countdown ✓ No finance background needed 7-day free trial, then $59.99/mo. PH launch: code PRODUCTHUNT for the first paid month free.

ForwardLens helps inventory-owning consumer brands reconcile landed margin by SKU and channel, identify cash trapped in inventory, and pressure-test purchase orders before cash leaves the business.

I help inventory-owning consumer brands reconcile landed margin by SKU and channel, identify cash trapped in inventory, and understand purchase-order timing before making their next major commitment. Former Controller at Tatcha • Inventory and margin experience at e.l.f. Cosmetics • CPA, MBA and FPAC What does each SKU actually contribute after freight, duty, fulfillment, returns, discounts, marketplace fees and retail deductions? How much cash can realistically be released from slow-moving, over-ordered or misallocated inventory—and when? When will deposits, production balances, freight and retailer payment terms put the greatest pressure on cash? A preliminary Landed Margin Snapshot helps…from forwardlens.ai

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