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90 Things I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies

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At Fab, our virtual product is our website & apps, our physical products are the merchandise we sell, and our experience product is our operations and service. To this day, not a single pixel gets on our website or apps without my input, review, and approval. We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. Fab Culture.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.

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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

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When you raise larger rounds there is more “due diligence,” which includes: calling customers, looking at financial metrics, doing cohort analysis (looking for trends like changes in churn rates), evaluating competitor positioning and understanding more of the competency of your executive team.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

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Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2). Founding Date: 2004.