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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000.

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Venture Debt 101

Up and Running

Banks will loan to startups that have access to the pockets of institutional investors, like a well-known VC firm, or that are generating a certain amount of revenue that will foolproof their investment. If you’re generating a lot of revenue, you can get incredibly low-interest rates. The downsides of venture debt? No, it’s not.