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Definition
Inventory financing (or stock finance) provides funding secured against a business’s inventory — to purchase stock ahead of a sales peak, or to release the cash tied up in existing stock.
In plain terms
Stock is cash you cannot spend until it sells. Inventory finance lets you buy ahead of demand or free up that trapped cash to use elsewhere.
Why it matters for your company
It suits seasonal and product businesses that must buy before they sell. Model the funding need with the stock order finance calculator, and see asset-based lending.
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