Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  A low burn rate is a pearl of great price.    It provides lots of options that high burn rates take away.    A low burn rate is a pearl of great price.    It provides lots of options that high burn rates take away.  Managing Company Growth.

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Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Up and Running

APRIL 6, 2020

This can be a daunting task, but the best place to start is understanding and calculating your cash burn rate and your cash runway. How do you calculate the burn rate? You’ll also have variable expenses such as salaries, travel, supplies, and other services you use to run your business. You have positive cash flow.

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Burn Rate Forecast SBA Cash Position 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. The Wrong Discussion s. The Wrong Structure.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 300

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2020

There’s a great amount of uncertainty, people losing their jobs, and a direct hit on cash flows that can place businesses in dire straights. Current businesses are finding ways to pivot their business models, revisiting their budgets, and developing new forecasts to minimize their burn rate and maximize their available cash runway.

Software Review 113

Software Review Lean Forecast Business Plan 113

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. The Wrong Discussion s. The Wrong Structure.

Silicon Valley 273

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 273

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. And even worse, wed cranked up the burn rate in order to be ready to handle all those millions of mainstream customers we anticipated. We didnt manage todo that yet. Most startups arent so fortunate.

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San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2014

At least wait until later, when you ready to scale, and have some “leverage” based on a proven business model, some real customers, and real revenue. Focusing on the burn rate and prioritizing every possible expense will keep overhead down, help you stay lean, and achieve a higher profit earlier.

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Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 276

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2013

At least wait until later, when you ready to scale, and have some “leverage” based on a proven business model, some real customers, and real revenue. Focusing on the burn rate and prioritizing every possible expense will keep overhead down, help you stay lean, and achieve a higher profit earlier.

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Startup Burn Rate Bootstrapping Valuation 264

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

For four years we have offered the synchronization service for no charge, predicated on the hypothesis that a business model would emerge to support the free service. It’s a pain to manage payroll, unemployment, insurance, etc in one state. We had the wrong business model. Author : Todd. Company : YouCastr.

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Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

After all, a sustainable business model requires repeat customers! Knowing when you expect to be profitable will influence every other business decision you make. You need to know when your company will start making money to know how to manage the money you have in the bank. Profitability Date.

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Metrics Burn Rate Entrepreneur Forecast 146

Gust

DECEMBER 7, 2014

At least wait until later, when you ready to scale, and have some “leverage” based on a proven business model, some real customers, and real revenue. Focusing on the burn rate and prioritizing every possible expense will keep overhead down, help you stay lean, and achieve a higher profit earlier.

Bootstrapping 191

Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 191

philipsmith.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it. Posted by Philip Smith on January 23, 2010 at 02:55 PM in Business Management , Fundraising , Getting going. , Business Management.

Silicon Valley 40

Silicon Valley Equity Technical Review Recapitalization 40

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). I am curious about the rise of kickstarter type intermediaries who can manage the investment process and potentially make a single investment in a start-up. RCSM is seeking to add scale to angel investing through a highly automated screening, evaluation and diligence process.

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

There are so many unknowns at this stage and the only known is that the business model is going to change at least once, or in the current most overused term in the Silicon Valley, there will be a "pivot". If you want to skip to the end of the story, I ended up becoming an adviser and investing in the management company.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Ive written previously about Right Side Capital Management (RCSM) , the latest in my post earlier this year, " How Much Diligence is Due. " (Full disclosure: I am an investor and adviser in RCSM.) Well, I think I know the guys that can do it! Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► July. (1).

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Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2015

Calculate and manage your financials. Even non-profits require money to operate, so every startup needs a business model with plans to bring in income. Manage expenses and measure success by profitability, as well as social value delivered. Pace yourself to avoid financial dead ends that can kill your startup.

Elevator Pitch 120

Elevator Pitch Burn Rate Startup Metrics 120

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. Manage seasonal demand through pricing - Weather on the Oregon coast can range from gorgeous to downright nasty and can change from one of the other in a matter of minutes. Steve Bennet. at 12:00 PM.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

If you can’t find enough paying customers in the Customer Validation step, the model returns you to Customer Discovery to rediscover what you failed to hear or understand the first time through the loop. Having raised lots of money tempts you to give products away, steeply discount to buy early business, etc.,

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 255

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 13, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. What are the most important hypotheses to test now?

Silicon Valley 117

Silicon Valley Balance Sheet Metrics Early Stage 117

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

In addition to the case study analysis, the students also have the opportunity to develop a business model and financial model for a new concept, which always proves a lot more challenging. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). ► July. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Well, our VP Operations at Fliqz, Daniel Marcus , dabbles in creating writing and music when not managing our data center. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Steve Bennet.

Burn Rate 28

Burn Rate Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor 28

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2017

One of the most important factors in becoming a successful entrepreneur is managing finances. This will also prepare your business for filing taxes. Estimate your monthly “burn rate.” Define Your Business Model. There are numerous types and will determine how you grow and run your business.

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Burn Rate B2C Finance Later Stage 100

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Accredited Investor 28

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► July. (1).

Silicon Valley 28

Silicon Valley San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Steve Bennet. at 7:05 PM.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2018

Nailing solid fundamentals is crucial because good ongoing business practices offer a greater chance to succeed over the long term. When investment capital flows, companies often find themselves putting extreme growth above all other factors, creating high burn rates.

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Los Angeles Investment Bankers Cofounder Viral 133

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

Persistent is breaking out of the mold of labor arbitrage, and looking at new and exciting business models. My friend Tony Scott did an outstanding interview with Anand Deshpande , their CEO recently in which Anand discussed his vision for where he wants to take the OPD business.

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Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

Our system is managed by a patent-pending combination of distributed, grid and peer to peer technologies along with sophisticated analytic algorithms to do the smart matching beween your media and the device. VC Cafe: What is you business model? Our burn rate is very low and the technology is very scalable.

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Media Management API HTML 84

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1).

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1).

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31