is needed... you have to pay for the product before you get paid by your customers... when you might have 4,5, or 6 million in inventory.. there is more money you need.. Until you get your recievables.. When you are growing this fast... I doubt that you can generate enough cash at this stage.. After a few quarters of "getting" the margin in your hands your Outside cash needs could be lowered... ASSUMING their growth RATE quiets down a little.. IF they are looking at $100 million for fiscal 2010 starting mid next year... well... they may still need Credit..!!!!! But that is a good thing in many ways.. JMHO..
I am helping finance a small startup.. and sales aren't the problem.. it is financing...to pay for the product up front.. The timeline is the issue...