Absolutely every single merchant who I funded last year that used the proceeds to purchase either supplies, materials or equipment has already increased their margins on those products 3-4 times since then!
The reason is simple: A combination of self-inflicted damage to the supply lines due to covid policies and also the printing of massive amounts of dollars to stimulate the market have come together and created "stagflation" - a miserable condition where prices on everything we need go up but our earnings, wages and salaries stay stagnant resulting in a dramatic drop in everyone's standard of living.
Now businesses need to prepare and to that end I suggest stocking up more than usual on basic needs and supplies. This is where leverage comes in handy!
Many companies who thought ahead to purchase more of what they expected to use are now "inventory rich" which is good because demand is robust. They're also "cash poor" meaning they have so much tied up in their own inventory they can't take delivery on new items they require. Many vendors and suppliers are also dealing with their own issues so now they're demanding up front payments instead of terms like before.
This stuff is building right now and, yes, we will get through it but it's about to get more severe before it gets better simply because of all the pent up demand.
"Supply shortages started in 2020 with Covid-related closures at the leading metal mills where we buy steel, aluminum, and copper. Once the consumer demand for virtually everything under the sun started to accelerate wildly in the latter part of 2020, mills were caught with shortages, and significant delays and backlogs developed – a situation that has yet to be rectified."
Most Americans can feel the pinch everywhere they spend money; at the gas pump, supermarket and housing expense. Meanwhile there has been no corresponding increase in compensation (stagflation) like salaries other than government subsidies which, by the way have kept thousands of potential employees out of the job market when small businesses are in critical need of workers.
After supporting the BS narrative for that last year even the mainstream is now admitting that maybe it's not so "transitory" after all! They didn't just now see the light, they simply cant hide a 30% increase in Oscar Meyer wieners and Velveeta! Lol!!
I fund businesses with immediate capital to deal with exactly these situations - the capital I provide doesn't interfere with any other outstanding debt like SBA, bank line of credit or equipment financing.
If your business needs immediate capital with good terms to pay expenses please call me.