Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

And I can even imagine cases where it might burn more cash than a traditional startup. The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship. Lets see why.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Benchmarking SaaS Startup Efficiency with Revenue per Employee Metrics | by @ttunguz – crowdspring.co/1sRVdjm. What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company? | How to Ruin Your Company with One Bad Process | by @bhorowitz – crowdspring.co/11FYS9R. by @msuster – crowdspring.co/1qKWc0z.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Refocusing the Startup Burn Rate Debate | OpenView Blog – crowdspring.co/1n8paLq. 5 Things I Learned Analyzing Buffer’s Revenue Dashboard | Ivan Kreimer – crowdspring.co/1xfTwMG. Stock option questions startup employees should ask | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1n8lUje. React – crowdspring.co/1yHa1WB.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. These steps alone can reduce your monthly burn rate by at least $10K. For startups, social media and color printers have essentially replaced the need for external public relations and marketing services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. That’s a burn rate of at least $10K per month that can be eliminated if you are handy with computers and Quickbooks. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. These steps alone can reduce your monthly burn rate by at least $10K. For startups, social media and color printers have essentially replaced the need for external public relations and marketing services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. That’s a burn rate of at least $10K per month that can be eliminated if you are handy with computers and Quickbooks. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies.

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