View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Since inception this lodging marketplace (note 1) has enabled 825 million guest stays in over 200 countries with a cumulative booking value of more than $110 billion. Again looking at 2019 to make a pre-COVID assessment about any of these businesses and looking specifically at operating income (aka pretax) margins: Airbnb -10%.

North America 401

North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

So you’ve started a business: you’ve made a great product, achieved product-market fit and have an extraordinary road map laid out. But to build a scalable business you need more than just product-market fit. Many lack intuitive financial sense that can help them build a great company once they achieve product-market fit.

Founder 148

Founder Valuation Dividend Startup 148

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Keeping cash flowing out of the business is easy, of course, but make sure that you have plans in place to continue supplying the cash flow you need to maintain operations. Small businesses can take advantage of a recession to gain market share and prepare for the next growth cycle. Ramp up your marketing efforts.

United States 124

United States .Net Small Business Finance 124