AmiSight 7/16: The Financing Worked. Until It Didn’t.
- Ami Kassar
- Jul 16
- 1 min read
Over the past few weeks, I’ve worked with two very different companies, one that acquired an existing business and another that launched a manufacturing startup. Different industries and different financing structures, yet both ended up facing the same challenge. Their financing got the deal done, but it wasn’t designed for what came next. One business lacked the working capital to buy inventory despite strong sales, while the other outgrew its line of credit because growth outpaced the original financing plan. In both cases, the solution involved restructuring with asset based lending, but the underlying issue was the same.
The lesson is simple. Closing the deal isn’t the finish line. It’s the opening kickoff. Too often, entrepreneurs focus on completing the transaction without thinking through what their balance sheet will need to support future growth. The best financing strategy is one that provides flexibility long after closing. Read the full story in my latest 21 Hats column.
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