Seeking Beta Partners: Free Working Capital & SKU Rationalization Audit to help you free up capital
Hi everyone, While searching for an acquisition, I developed a data tool for my own post-close integration. I want to further test it on real-world datasets, with the goal of potentially building a consulting practice to share this within our Searchfund community. I am building a working capital consulting business focused on helping operators streamline their SKUs and become highly capital efficient. When reviewing CIMs or stepping into a business post-close, top-line revenue often hides a massive working capital trap. To solve this, I have built a data diagnostic tool that plugs directly into QuickBooks to instantly diagnose inventory bloat and accelerate the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC). What the diagnostic does: Identifies "Zombie" Capital: Isolates SKUs with a Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) of 180+ days that are quietly freezing your cash. Calculates Real GMROI: Cross-references gross margin against holding times to show you which items are actually earning their shelf space. Generates the Order Mix Roadmap: Provides a strict, mathematical cut list to safely liquidate dead weight without cannibalizing your high-velocity, core products. The Ask: Beta Clients / Partners Needed I am currently looking for a few beta clients to pressure-test our diagnostic models on real-world, messy datasets. If you are an operator currently sitting on a heavy inventory base, or if you recently closed an acquisition and want to see exactly where your cash is trapped on the warehouse shelves, I’d love to partner up. In exchange for letting us run your QuickBooks file or a CSV through the engine as a beta test, I will provide the complete Working Capital Diagnostic and a 30-day SKU rationalization execution plan entirely for free.