Course: Getting strategic with cash flow
Part 1
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Holiday Town celebrates the seasons
Check out how Holiday Town manages its cash inflows and outflows throughout the year.
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Spring
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Spring
- Make minimal inventory purchases
- Spend cash from savings reserves
- Add cash to reserves from St. Patrick’s Day sales
- Begin adding more staff later in the season
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Summer
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Summer
- Tap into credit for Memorial Day, graduation, Independence Day and general summer party supplies
- Make minimal inventory purchases after July 4th
- Sell off or return surplus inventory to suppliers
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Autumn
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Autumn
- Increase staffing to maximum
- Extend business hours
- Expand Halloween inventory
- Pay down credit and add to cash reserves from extra inflow
- Purchase winter holiday supplies
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Winter
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Winter
- Make minimal inventory purchases and decrease staffing
- Sell off or return surplus winter holiday inventory to suppliers
- Spend cash from savings reserves
- Add to reserves from Valentine’s Day sales