Q had a lot of brands on the show that have Gone that route. You know, they'll get a purchase order. They'll go to a, uh, you know, find lenders, oftentimes at the high interest rates, but it's, but you, you hold onto equity. Those are all options. If you decide that you don't want to go out and raise capital, are there, are any of those on, on the table?
A It definitely makes sense for the summer cashflow crunch of buying inventory because, you know, that isn't a burn rate problem. That's a, when money comes in versus when it goes out. So I think that makes a lot of sense for debt. On the equity side, I would say that would be more appropriate for investing in retail expansion, investing behind brand awareness, building exercises, and that sort of thing. You know, on the debt side, you know, I feel a little bit nervous about taking on significant debt if we're not going to be profitable. And this is the first year where we're, you know, kind of trying to figure out how close to zero we can be on either side of zero. So I guess a follow up question for Tony would be as you, you know, you've raised money from some of the most prestigious venture capital firms in the world. What questions did you ask them to make sure they were the right partner for you?
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