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What Do I Do If My Business Runs Out Of Cash?

YoungUpstarts

If the situation is dire, you may also consider recapitalizing the business through a debt refinancing or by selling equity. What if my Startup Runs Out of Cash? Startups have unique cash challenges due to their raise-burn-raise-burn cycle. To manage the unique challenges of a startup running out of cash, follow these steps: 1.

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Startup Financial Models: Best Practices in Spreadsheet Design

David Teten

(This is the first of three blog posts on financial modeling for startups.). A good model should have the ability to test assumptions in order to analyze the impact on future financial performance, including growth rates, operating margins, product lines/individual segments, and refinancings/recapitalizations. An Effective Model.

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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

Their investment supported Stat Health’s recapitalization, alongside Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. The post Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Hauser Private Equity was founded by co-managing partner Mark Hauser.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Come 2009 we felt really bullish about the future for startups because the froth was gone and so, too, were wantrapreneurs. On the positive side, corporate profits are up, their balance sheets have been repaired and they have recapitalized themselves to have lower amounts of debt relative to equity. tl;dr summary.

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Survivors

Both Sides of the Table

If somebody doesn’t work in the tech startup sector I always hate to even have the debate. “Did you see how much she wasted?” You find out those that have the fortitude to work out a new way forward, who can handle recapitalizations or downsizing or shutting down business lines or hiring whole new teams.

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Cram Down – A Test of Character for VCs and Founders

Steve Blank

At the turn of the century after the dotcom crash, startup valuations plummeted, burn rates were unsustainable, and startups were quickly running out of cash. You swallow hard when you hear the terms and realize it’s going to be a startup all over again. You can do another startup again with your head held high.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. When the company hits potholes, Flexible VC investors usually don’t have the nuclear options of firing management and/or doing a recapitalization. Low; a surprising number of Series A/B startups are missing basic financial reporting mechanisms.