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Many startups focus on growth (instead of profits) and often need to track KPIs that may be different from those used by established businesses: Burnrate : indicates the company’s negative cash flow or how quickly it’s spending money. This metric helps determine how much cash you need for operation and expansion.
This has led VC & entrepreneur bloggers alike to similar conclusions: start raising capital early and be careful about having too high of a burnrate because that lessens the amount of runway you have until you need more cash. But the hardest question to actually answer is, “What is the right burnrate for your company?”
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