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Financing Growth Without Dilution: A Founder’s Guide to Smarter Capital with Cassie Rosenthal

FFC is joined by Cassie Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer and third-generation stakeholder of Rosenthal Capital Group, the nation’s largest privately held commercial finance firm. Cassie oversees a lending portfolio that supports today’s leading consumer brands, offering founders deep insight into how lenders evaluate emerging companies and what financial readiness truly looks like.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:15 PM EST

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Scaling a consumer brand is expensive, especially in the fashion and accessories space, where inventory, production cycles, wholesale terms, and cash flow pressure collide. Yet many early-stage founders assume their only path forward is raising venture capital.

This live event is designed to give you a clearer, more strategic understanding of the non-dilutive financing options available to founders, and how to know which one is right for your stage.

During this exclusive event, we'll explore:

The full landscape of non-dilutive capital options beyond traditional VC
When founders should consider asset-based lending, factoring, PO financing, or growth credit
What lenders look for in brand financials, especially for fashion, accessories, jewelry, and CPG
How to prepare your business for financing (and common misconceptions to avoid)
Real examples of how brands use non-dilutive capital to fund production, inventory, wholesale expansion, and operational scale

About Cassie Rosenthal

Cassie Rosenthal leads marketing and strategic initiatives at Rosenthal Capital Group, where loan sizes range from $500K to $40MM+ across solutions including:

Asset-Based Lending: revolving credit backed by A/R and inventory
CPG Growth Capital: non-dilutive financing for high-potential consumer brands
Factoring (recourse, non-recourse & international): credit protection, collections, and cash advances
Purchase Order Financing: short-term inventory funding for brands with purchase orders
Equipment Financing: capital solutions for brands scaling operations or investing in production assets

Before joining her family’s firm, Cassie co-owned galleries in New York City and Berlin. Her leadership and expertise have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NYT, WWD, Footwear News, CNBC, and more. She serves on multiple boards, including NYIC and Powerhouse Arts, and was the inaugural recipient of the NYIC Women’s Division Renaissance Award.

Whether you’re navigating the messy middle of growth, preparing for wholesale expansion, or simply trying to understand your financing options, this conversation will give you the clarity—and confidence—to make informed capital decisions without giving up equity.

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