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Use agile budgeting to manage your cash

David Teten

Sean Colrock, Director of Client Partnerships at Wiss & Company , suggests at a minimum you track: cash on hand; fume date; and burn rate. Peter Nesbitt, VP of Finance at Teampay , said, “Forecasting is exceptionally challenging in practice, especially as end users drive an era of distributed spending.

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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. A variation on this theme is promising a burn rate to investors than you can’t deliver. Do not delegate this task. Personal discipline is the key word here.

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10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. A variation on this theme is promising a burn rate to investors than you can’t deliver. Do not delegate this task. Personal discipline is the key word here.

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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

Gust

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. A variation on this theme is promising a burn rate to investors than you can’t deliver. Do not delegate this task. Personal discipline is the key word here.

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The New Way to Scale an Executive Team

OnlyOnce

Then your VP Finance Sally gets lured away by an even hotter and sexier new startup and leaves a sudden, gaping hole on your team. Frequently, the CEO just taps her network for execs or for on-demand executives like the ones Bolster places — that could be asking board members or friends or advisors for suggestions.

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The New Way to Scale an Executive Team

OnlyOnce

Then your VP Finance Sally gets lured away by an even hotter and sexier new startup and leaves a sudden, gaping hole on your team. Frequently, the CEO just taps her network for execs or for on-demand executives like the ones Bolster places — that could be asking board members or friends or advisors for suggestions.