[FOM] Financial Foundations: Pricing, Margins & Inventory Management with Erica Moore
- Date
- 2026-03-12
- Host
- Personal
About this event
If you make, sell, or manage products, your numbers shape every decision you make. [FOM] Financial Foundations: Pricing, Margins & Inventory Management with Erica Moore is designed to help you get sharper on the core financial levers that determine whether a product business stays healthy, grows sustainably, and avoids expensive mistakes. This is a practical, in-person session for people who want more clarity on how pricing, margins, and inventory work together in real life. Rather than treating these topics as separate spreadsheets or back-office tasks, this event puts them in the same conversation so you can make better decisions with more confidence. About the Event At its core, this event is about building stronger financial instincts. Pricing affects margin. Margin affects what you can reinvest. Inventory decisions affect cash flow, risk, and your ability to meet demand. When one of those areas is off, the impact usually shows up somewhere else. This session brings those connections into focus through a community-oriented learning environment. With Erica Moore leading the conversation, attendees can expect a grounded discussion that helps translate financial concepts into operational decisions you can actually use. Because this is an in-person event, there is also a real opportunity for discussion and peer connection. Whether you come with a specific challenge in mind or simply want a stronger handle on the fundamentals, the format supports both learning and conversation. What to Expect Expect a focused session centered on three essential topics: pricing, margins, and inventory management. The content is likely to be most useful when approached as a practical framework: how to think about what you charge, what you keep, and what you tie up in stock. You can expect the session to explore questions such as: How do you think about pricing in a way that supports both growth and sustainability? What should you pay attention to when evaluating margins? How can inventory decisions affect profitability and cash flow? Where do businesses commonly lose money without realizing it? How can financial foundations improve day-to-day decision-making? Beyond the core content, the event also carries a community and networking dimension. That means attendees should come ready not only to listen, but also to compare notes with others facing similar decisions. Hearing how other people approach pricing pressure, product mix, or inventory constraints can often make the material more concrete. The tone of the session is likely to be practical rather than abstract. This is less about finance theory for its own sake and more about understanding the mechanics behind healthier business choices. Why Attend If you have ever wondered whether your pricing is too low, your margins are thinner than they should be, or your inventory is quietly creating risk, this event is worth your time. These are foundational issues, and improving your understanding of them can have an outsized effect on how you operate. Attending can help you build a clearer mental model for evaluating tradeoffs. For example, a higher sales number does not automatically mean a stronger business if margin is weak or inventory is overextended. A better framework helps you see past surface-level performance and focus on what actually drives resilience. You should also expect value from the cross-functional nature of the topic. Financial foundations are not only for finance roles. Founders, operators, product-based business owners, and team members involved in planning or purchasing all benefit when they understand the relationship between pricing strategy, unit economics, and inventory discipline. There is also value in learning in a room with other people. In-person events create space for sharper questions, faster feedback, and more memorable conversations. You may leave with not just ideas from the session, but also useful connections with people who are working through similar business challenges. Practical Details When: Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 AM PDT Location: In person Because this is an in-person event, plan to arrive a little early so you can settle in and make the most of any informal networking before the session begins. That extra time can make it easier to connect with other attendees and start the event with context for the kinds of questions you want answered. This event is a strong fit for anyone looking for practical financial grounding rather than vague inspiration. If you want to leave with a better understanding of how pricing, margins, and inventory interact—and how to think more clearly about the financial side of running a product-driven business—this session is built for that.
Who should attend
This event is for people who want a clearer, more practical handle on the numbers behind product and business decisions. - You run a product-based business and want to make smarter decisions about **what to charge, what to stock, and what actually drives profit**. - You are a founder, owner, or operator who feels comfortable making things happen, but wants stronger financial foundations to support growth. - You work in merchandising, operations, planning, purchasing, or a related role where **inventory choices and margin tradeoffs** directly affect results. - You are reevaluating your pricing and want a better framework for thinking beyond top-line sales. - You want to understand how inventory ties up cash, creates risk, or supports growth so you can plan more confidently. - You value learning in a room with other thoughtful people and want both **practical insight and meaningful community conversation**. If you are looking for actionable perspective on the relationship between pricing, margins, and inventory management, you will likely feel at home here.