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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000.

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Microsoft’s Cloud-First, Mobile-First Bets To Start Paying Off: TBR

YoungUpstarts

With Nadella’s message that the company he leads is primed to further evolve into a platform and productivity company communicated at great length during the Windows 10 preview event in earlier January 2014, it is clear that the primary focus for Microsoft has shifted back to increasing user engagement with Windows software.

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5 Things Businesses Should Do Now To Ensure 2015 Success

YoungUpstarts

With the end of the 2015 fiscal year nearing, businesses may be reviewing their consolidated revenues and thinking of ways they can increase their profit margin as they enter the new fiscal year or second-half of the calendar year. Implement data software automation. Review what you purchase and from what stores you purchase it.

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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

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More Successful New Entrepreneurs Are Baby Boomers

Startup Professionals Musings

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/24/2014. Member of the Advisory Board. boomers entrepreneurs gen-x gen-y startups'

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Does Fintech Disruption Break The Investment Banking Model?

YoungUpstarts

To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. Compliance is being disrupted as algorithms and other software driven programs can be written to detect and report anomalies much more efficiently than human compliance officers. However each component will change dramatically. Research and Trading.

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Endeavor Miami Takes on Scaleup Challenge

The Startup Magazine

The business models not only have to have the potential to scale, they also need to have demonstrated product acceptance, be post-revenue, be innovative within their space, and meet timing criteria for broad market acceptance. Wyncode has experienced a 473% growth in revenue since becoming an Endeavor company in 2014.

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