D2C Brands Archives - The Financial Arc

Break-Even Analysis for D2C Brands: How Many Orders Do You Really Need?

How to calculate how many orders your D2C brand needs each month to break even, with a worked example and sensitivity table.

How D2C brands can use cohort analysis to see whether repeat purchase is improving or declining, with a simple worked example.

How to build a product-level P&L for your D2C brand, spot loss-making SKUs, and decide whether to reprice, bundle, or cut them.

The four or five financial slides every D2C pitch deck needs, what each should show, and the mistakes that weaken them.

Should your D2C brand bootstrap or raise funding? The signals for each path, the dilution maths, and the options in between.

How to build a 13-week cash flow forecast for your D2C brand, with a worked example showing how to spot cash gaps weeks in advance.

The main working capital financing options for D2C brands, from bank limits to revenue-based financing, and how to compare their real cost.

How D2C founders can build conservative, base, and optimistic scenarios, set decision triggers in advance, and find their most sensitive numbers.

A simple structure for monthly investor updates, the key numbers to include, and tips that build trust and make your next raise easier.

Festive sales start with cash going out weeks before it comes back. Here’s how D2C brands can calculate how much cash they really need before Diwali.