Services for Consumer & Manufacturing Startups
Consumer & Manufacturing startups trust Burkland, including:
Product Vision Meets Financial Precision
Startups in the consumer and manufacturing sectors operate in fast-moving, margin-sensitive environments where execution is everything. Whether you’re building a DTC brand, scaling an eCommerce marketplace, launching a consumer tech product, or managing a physical supply chain, your financial strategy needs to evolve alongside your operations.
Burkland’s Consumer & Manufacturing Group brings deep experience across retail, consumer goods and services, media and entertainment, gaming, and more. We understand the unique challenges—pricing strategy, inventory planning, logistics, seasonality, channel partnerships—and we build financial systems that help you scale with confidence.
Services for Consumer & Manufacturing Startups
Inventory & COGS Accounting
Track Product Costs with Confidence
For consumer and product-based startups, managing inventory and understanding true cost of goods sold is essential to profitability. Burkland helps you implement inventory tracking systems, properly account for direct and indirect costs, and gain clear visibility into margins so you can price strategically and scale sustainably.
Pricing & Unit Economics Strategy
Make Every SKU Pull Its Weight
Pricing mistakes can erode margins fast. Burkland helps consumer startups analyze unit economics across products and channels, assess breakeven points, and optimize pricing strategies that align with brand, margin goals, and customer behavior.
Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
Balance Growth with Capital Efficiency
Physical goods businesses often face cash flow crunches tied to production cycles, inventory purchases, and payment terms. Burkland helps you manage working capital, plan cash flow around seasonality, and extend runway without sacrificing momentum.
Cost Control & Margin Improvement
Operate Leaner without Cutting Corners
Consumer startups need to invest in product, marketing, and fulfillment without letting costs spiral. Burkland identifies cost centers, tracks gross margin trends, and builds budgets that help you grow with discipline and flexibility.
eCommerce & Marketplace Financial Modeling
Model Growth Across Channels
Selling DTC, through marketplaces, or across regions? Burkland builds financial models that account for variable margins, platform fees, seasonality, logistics costs, return rates, and other complexities. We help founders see the full picture—from CAC to contribution margin—and forecast growth with precision.
Sales Tax Compliance Across States
Stay Compliant as You Scale
Selling physical products across states means navigating a patchwork of sales tax rules. Burkland helps you understand where you have nexus, set up proper collection systems, and stay current on evolving regulations so you avoid surprises down the road.
R&D Tax Credit for Product & Process Innovation
Turn Innovation Into Tax Savings
Developing new products, testing materials, improving packaging, or optimizing manufacturing processes? These activities often qualify for the federal R&D tax credit, yet many consumer and manufacturing startups miss out. Burkland helps you identify eligible projects, properly document qualified expenses, and file accurate, defensible claims. Whether you’re in CPG, apparel, consumer tech, or logistics, we help turn your innovation into real cash savings or payroll tax offsets. It’s money back in your pocket to fuel your growth.
Expert Insights, Always Up to Date
Burkland’s seasoned team of Consumer & Manufacturing CFOs, tax advisors, bookkeepers, and HR specialists stay ahead of industry shifts — meeting weekly to discuss new laws, funding trends, and regulation changes to ensure Consumer & Manufacturing founders get the most up-to-date financial guidance. With an active Slack channel for sharing best practices, tools, and insights, our clients don’t just get one expert — they get the collective intelligence of Burkland’s entire team.