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Case Study

Online Retail with Rapid Growth

How Prospera CFO built an integrated executive finance dashboard suite for a rapidly scaling DTC brand

Client
Premium DTC Sleep Brand (Confidential)
Industry
Premium Organic Mattresses — DTC + Wholesale
Business Stage
Rapid growth-stage; active capital raising
Sales Channels
DTC (Shopify), Wholesale, Brand Partnership
Solution
Prospera CFO — Executive Finance Dashboard Suite
Platform
Secure, role-based executive finance portal

Executive Summary

A premium organic mattress company selling chemical-free mattresses direct to consumers, the client was founded by an experienced team with deep roots in the sleep industry, health and wellness, and entrepreneurship. Operating a high-velocity DTC e-commerce model alongside an emerging wholesale channel, and backed by a high-profile health and wellness brand partnership, the company has scaled rapidly while navigating the capital and operational complexity that growth-stage consumer brands face.

Prospera CFO designed, built, and deployed a suite of integrated executive finance dashboards — consolidated into a single secure platform — giving leadership instant visibility across every critical dimension of the business: cash position, marketing economics, P&L performance, vendor economics, equity structure, and DTC sales.

The Challenges

💰 Cash Position Visibility

Determining available cash required hours of manual reconciliation across multiple bank accounts, QuickBooks, and card platforms. Leadership lacked a real-time view of operating cash vs. reserved funds.

📊 Marketing ROAS Opacity

Paid media performance — across Meta, Google, and TikTok — was compiled manually, often days after the fact. Leadership couldn't see channel-level ROAS, CAC trends, or day-of-week performance patterns in real time.

📈 Disconnected P&L & Forecasting

Financial performance could only be assessed through static, backward-looking reports. There was no live P&L with budget variance tracking, and forecasting relied on manual spreadsheet models disconnected from actuals.

🤝 Vendor Economics Complexity

Revenue-share and rebate calculations with wholesale and partnership vendors were tracked in disconnected spreadsheets, requiring monthly manual reconciliation and creating payment disputes.

📋 Cap Table & Equity Management

As the company prepared for additional capital raises, there was no live equity management system. Cap table modeling happened in static spreadsheets, making investor conversations reactive and slow.

The Solution: 8-Module Dashboard Architecture

Prospera CFO designed a modular, integrated dashboard suite built on a single secure platform. Each module solves a specific pain point while feeding into a unified executive view.

Module Function Key Capabilities
Executive Dashboard Unified KPI Command Center Cross-module KPIs, trend arrows, alerts, and drill-down navigation
Cash Flow Dashboard Real-Time Cash Intelligence Multi-account balance aggregation, 7/4/13-week rolling forecast, runway calculation
Ad Performance Dashboard Marketing Economics Engine Live ROAS by channel, CAC trending, day-of-week analysis, ROAS-gated spend triggers
P&L Dashboard Financial Performance Center Live P&L with budget variance, margin analysis, trend visualization
Vendor Rebate Dashboard Partner Economics Tracker Auto-computed rebates, vendor scorecards, one-click invoice generation
Cap Table Dashboard Equity Intelligence Platform Live cap table, what-if dilution modeling, investor-ready PDF export
DOW Performance Day-of-Week Sales Intelligence Revenue heatmaps, day-of-week patterns, seasonal trend analysis
DTC Sales Dashboard E-Commerce Command Center Shopify integration, product-level performance, customer LTV, AOV tracking

Business Impact

🔍 Cash Clarity → Confidence

Before: Hours of manual reconciliation
After: Real-time operating balance with 7/4/13-week rolling cash forecast. Leadership can answer "How much cash do we have, and how long does it last?" in seconds.

📊 Marketing Spend → Precision

Before: ROAS compiled days after the fact
After: Live ROAS by channel, CAC, and day-of-week performance. Automated ROAS-gated spend triggers prevent waste before it happens.

📈 Reporting → Strategic Insight

Before: Static backward-looking P&L
After: Live P&L with variance tracking. The CFO spends less time preparing reports and more time on strategic financial management.

🤝 Vendor Disputes → Automation

Before: Manual monthly spreadsheet reconciliation
After: Auto-computed rebates with vendor scorecards and one-click invoice generation. Payment disputes eliminated.

💼 Capital Raises → Speed

Before: Error-prone spreadsheet cap table
After: Live cap table with what-if dilution modeling. Investor conversations happen on the spot with scenario reports.

👀 Ownership Visibility → Continuous

Before: Financial data siloed, dependent on scheduled meetings
After: Self-service portal with 24/7 access to every metric that matters. Ownership is informed continuously, not episodically.

Outcomes at a Glance

Dimension Before After
Cash Visibility Hours of manual bank/QBO reconciliation Real-time operating balance with rolling cash forecast
Marketing Intelligence ROAS compiled manually, days after spend Live ROAS by channel, CAC, and DOW performance
Financial Reporting Static, backward-looking P&L Live P&L with budget variance and margin analysis
Vendor Economics Monthly manual spreadsheet reconciliation Auto-computed rebates + one-click invoicing
Equity Management Static spreadsheet cap table Live cap table with what-if dilution modeling
Ownership Access Dependent on scheduled meetings 24/7 self-service portal

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