Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

In France in some ways it was worse because if you failed as a startup founder you shouldered personal liabilities that don’t exist in the US under our bankruptcy laws. Perhaps that’s changed in the decade since I left but that was my experience when I lived there.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

By early 2024, we were sustainably profitable for a second time, on track to generate over $30 million in revenue and starting to get some PEs and strategics showing interest in Issuu. These generally include revenue and cash in the bank commitments, and can sometimes include other elements. Thats a mistake. Debt lenders dont.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

Poorly managed debt can lead to financial strain, decreased creditworthiness, and even bankruptcy. Utilize Debt for Strategic Investments Use debt to invest in revenue-generating assets that generate a positive return on investment for your business. While debt can provide necessary funds for expansion, it also comes with risks.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer were all shuttered due to GM's bankruptcy, which occurred on June 1, 2009. billion in revenue annually. The company faced bankruptcy over 10 times but Elon came up with some genius ideas the next day to save it each time. Eventually, the company was led to global dominance by Alfred P. It cost him $4.8B

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

“In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy.” ” No royalty paid until there is revenue. ” Such was the quote of Clayton Christensen followed by, “… in the end I’m excited to see that happen. So pray for Harvard Business School if you wouldn’t mind.”

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2021

Seeing a 200-percent revenue growth in just the first year after securing that loan, TRISTAR took out an additional $500,000 SBA-backed loan to expand its physical presence into two more locations. It has grown from five employees generating $120,000 in annual revenue to 350 employees generating annual revenues of $16.5

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. For many, it’s been a struggle. But the Affordable Care Act has changed the game. There are many other tax-related areas where CPAs can show great value to employer clients.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Companies with less than $2 million in revenue were asking for $50-60 million valuations and getting them. Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy. When I first got into the industry it was 2007. Valuations were enormous relative to progress in companies. was still a term being bandied about. It was a great learning time for me.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2020

Boost Sales and Revenue. Timely repayments also maximize profits because outstanding balances won’t require a large percentage of the revenues your business makes. A debt-reconstruction company will charge a fee, however, it is cheaper when compared to the hassle of filing for bankruptcy.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Time bankruptcy results from the deliberate over-commitment of core resources. I created the term “time bankruptcy” almost thirty years ago when the computer software business was young, and I was a software developer building a young company based upon quality first. It’s a classic case of time bankruptcy. Time bankruptcy.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

Business owners must deeply understand their company’s financial health, track their expenses and revenues, and adjust accordingly. As a result, being unaware of regular expenses can lead to overspending, cash flow problems, and even bankruptcy. It could be anything from increasing your revenue to reducing your expenses.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2019

With staggering statistics like these, it’s clear that startups need to come up with affordable ways to handle their accounting services needs in order to avoid bankruptcy. However, after some time when your business expands and you start generating more revenue, you may want to hire a CPA ( learn more about CPA’s.).

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

Hulu On Track To Generate $500 Million In Revenue This Year – [link]. Puzzled about Dish Network’s purchase of Bluckbuster bankruptcy assets – [link]. Interesting perspective from @malbonster about Instagram – [link]. You need to be HUMAN, not amateur, when building communities.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I owned a mortgage company when the mortgage industry crashed and lost almost everything pushing me to the brink of personal bankruptcy. As the head of my SEO consulting firm, I help clients grow their revenue and increase their profitability through data-driven decision making and program development. Photo credit: Ty Crandall.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 18, 2011

It might seem logical that you’ll also measure the second most overused web metric: Average Revenue per Email Sent = total revenue / # of emails sent. Not revenue. Finally for those of you measuring revenue, and think of yourselves as Analysis Ninjas, you are measuring this delightful metric (don’t let me down!):

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Why are there so many digital commerce companies which can challenge large traditional retailers and even force them into bankruptcy? When his boss asked him to map and monitor all fast-growing E-Commerce companies in the Netherlands, he saw how fast these companies were growing, with some of them quadrupling their revenues year after year.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Over the years, despite massive losses, Netflix was able to bounce back and improve its revenue by 47%. Before Jobs returned to the business in 1997, its sales, and popularity all steadily declined for 12 years, nearly driving it into bankruptcy. Thanks to Jen Wan, Soteri Skin ! Thanks to notably Erin LaCkore, LaCkore Couture ! #8-

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

If a business or person is unable to pay off their debts, then they may be forced to liquidate or declare bankruptcy. The purpose of liquidation and bankruptcy are actually quite similar, although the way that both are applied are not the same. What is bankruptcy? What are the types of bankruptcy? Source: Pexels.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

Next Level: Buying Customers/Revenue/Distribution. Better that be a smart acquisition than a bankruptcy. One note is that if this type of acquisition occurs early in a company’s lifecycle, they can work out VERY well for founders (usually followed by the investor community speculating that they “sold too early”).

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Of the Inc.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2012

But during that time she had been an alcoholic, and in seeking to break away from that life, she had walked away from the company, causing her to declare personal bankruptcy. Revenue or distribution can both be evidence that, in the Bear and the Rat’s case, the dogs literally are eating the dogfood.

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

note: We’d like to be extra clear that founders should not take on venture debt if they don’t have 100% visibility into repaying the loan, as banks that need to recoup their loan my force the company or you as the guarantor into liquidation or bankruptcy. Traction and revenue? Business model? Previous capital raised?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

If your business is considering filing for bankruptcy, read on to see how to proceed. If your business has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time, is filing for bankruptcy the appropriate step? And if so, what bankruptcy options do you have? Shrinking revenue and/or profits. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Information like annual revenue, the industry you’re in, how long you’ve been in business, and the status of any current liens or judgments are all data that eventually wind up in your credit profile. Do you have the revenue and cash flow to make periodic loan payments? Can you repay a loan? Will you repay a loan?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

If your business is unable to weather the current economic storm and has to close or file bankruptcy, you can be held personally liable for any outstanding debts. But without the personal liability protection of the “corporate shield” provided by a legal business entity, your personal finances might be vulnerable to a lawsuit or bankruptcy.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2017

When I took the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy, excuses seemed to be our main product. We weren’t supporting the mission of the company (generate revenue and profit), and the lack of honesty diminished our credibility, and our integrity. “We still have time.” (We So we created The No Excuses Culture.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Considering how incredibly popular Harley-Davidson is today, it’s hard to believe that the motorcycle company was ever on the verge of bankruptcy, but it’s true. Harley-Davidson experienced near-bankruptcy from 1969 to 1981 when the American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company and turned it upside down. Harley-Davidson.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

Business bootstrapping is the strategy where you start and grow a business using your own money or revenue from a business that you already have. You need to have regular revenue inflow, and you need to know where that’s coming from as well as how it covers your operating cost. Look at your cash flow.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Net revenue retention 5. They were scaling themselves into bankruptcy. There are only 5 metrics that truly matter in your first 18 months: Everything else is a distraction. Cash runway (in months) 2. Customer acquisition cost 3. Monthly burn rate 4. Gross margin An example not to follow! Impressive, right? Focus on these 5 numbers.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 16, 2020

The answer, unfortunately, was to declare bankruptcy. The business will be much simpler, focused on our strength—the growing revenues and customer loyalty at our shops, which are profitable when you subtract the costly overhead of a big factory. This is what happens when you deal with investors that aren’t professionals.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

When you have little or no revenue, having a low cost marketing plan that will expand your customer base can be critical to success. Customers and revenue never just appear. Can you somehow use social media like Facebook, Google+, YouTube or Linkedin or other free online tools to successfully marketing your business?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2020

As a landlord, your main goal is to maintain your rental properties at tip-top conditions and grow your revenue. Failing to resolve the issues you face can damage your business reputation and may result in property destruction and bankruptcy. Cost control – Limiting your expenses will result in higher revenues for your business.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The real work actually comes when you want to turn that idea into something that not only benefits customers, but also brings in revenue. Make sure you know exactly how long you can last without external investment/before revenue. Budget is King. as this will put you on the safe side. Pascal Nizri, chekk.me.

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Austin Startup

MAY 8, 2018

All of that being said, the early employees will of course expect their compensation to move closer to market as the startup raises funds and hits revenue milestones. If someone, for whatever reason, needs to make $X, even if it’s a serious stretch at the startup’s current budget, then their equity should be proportionately lower.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

by Lonnie Sciambi, author of “ Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success “ It never ceases to amaze me how many small business owners think that having multiple sources of revenue, often across multiple market types is a good business model. Small business success, especially in the early years, is dependent on focus.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2015

What is revenue going to look like? I want to have enough revenue to hire a manager. The big thing about budgeting is that, at the end of the day, putting your revenue forecast together and putting your expense budget together is about one thing, and that’s about cash. Planning makes me sleep better. That’s okay.

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