Lesson ProgressPhase 1 of 6
Phase 1Hook
Hook: Unit Launch: Sarah's Inventory Problem
Meet Sarah's Unit 07 problem and see why one weak inventory number creates immediate business risk
Phase 1: Hook
Sarah Has a Founder Problem, Not a Vocabulary Problem
Lesson 1 starts with tension. Sarah has inventory on the shelf, sales moving through the month, and one ending inventory number she cannot defend.
Sarah's Inventory Wake-Up Call
Sarah Chen thought TechStart Solutions was ready for its next funding conversation. Then a simple question about ending inventory exposed a weak system. This launch video introduces the shared business problem for Unit 07.
Duration: 4:28
Unit 07 Problem in One Sentence
Sarah can count what is on the shelf, but she cannot clearly explain how the ending inventory number was built.
Risk Triage
Your job:
Imagine you are Sarah's operations coach. Pick the two red flags you would raise first. You are not solving the accounting yet. You are deciding what makes this month dangerous.
Selected: 0/2
Turn and Talk
Discussion prompt:
- If you were Sarah's lender, what would make you nervous first?
- Why is "I know what is on the shelf" not a strong enough answer?
- What kind of business decision could go wrong if this number is weak?