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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet. If you have a very low gross margin (10-30%) it can be very hard to build a large, scalable business because you need to make a lot of sales to cover your operating costs.

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Assessing The State Of And Options For Your Business During COVID-19 Fallout

YoungUpstarts

This means: compiling a balance sheet, listing all of your assets, all of your payables (or “liabilities”), including what may become a liability down the road (i.e., Following from that, is there an operational plan that can be implemented to lower costs while salvaging the competitive advantage of the company?

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Venture Debt 101

Up and Running

You’re essentially opening up your “financial kimono” to a new entity, which might be viewed as a negative to many growing businesses (think monthly income statements, balance sheets and compliance certificates, annual tax returns, collateral audits, and more).