Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2019

Start Lean. As tempting as it can be to do everything at once, be patient and start lean. . Building a lean business with lean products ensures you don’t pigeon-hole yourself into a situation where you’re unable to back your way out. Keep Cash Burn Low. The first step is to calculate your burn rate.

Burn Rate 176

Burn Rate Startup Lean Early Stage 176

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

As a first time founder, having a few million dollars in the bank after a successful seed raise may seem like a huge amount of capital, and it’s easy to lose discipline around your burn rate. Unlike in B2B, you don’t necessarily want to use a second-seed round to get to metrics that every investor will appreciate.

Dilution 149

Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

They need to raise money before building anything substantial after determining that they needed a little dough to follow the Lean Startup methodology. Three months in, the burn is now at $70k/month. No updates, screen comps, or metrics have been publicly shared yet. It’s too early for that s**t.

Burn Rate 153

Burn Rate Equity Software Review Early Stage 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2021

Waste in a startup is any activity that burns resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Much has been written about this subject in the world of manufacturing, stemming primarily from the 1990’s work by Taiichi Ohno, called the Toyota Production System (“Lean”).

Startup 404

Startup Lean Metrics Matching 404

BeyondVC

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Given my experience with SAAS based companies like GoToMyPC (Citrix Online now) and LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN), we also spent some time discussing key financial metrics for SAAS businesses that he should pay attention to as he ramped up his business.

Churn Rate 112

Churn Rate Burn Rate Startup Metrics 112

BeyondVC

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Given my experience with SAAS based companies like GoToMyPC (Citrix Online now) and LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN), we also spent some time discussing key financial metrics for SAAS businesses that he should pay attention to as he ramped up his business.    Another area that is quite important is churn rate. 

Churn Rate 78

Churn Rate Burn Rate Startup Metrics 78