View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Also, the benefit of raising a pre-seed from great partners probably outweighs the cost. As a first time founder, having a few million dollars in the bank after a successful seed raise may seem like a huge amount of capital, and it’s easy to lose discipline around your burn rate. Experienced founders: B2B.

Dilution 149

Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2019

A data-driven approach can help you make accurate and timely business decisions to meet market demands and improve cost-efficiency. You need to use your time and resources productively by focusing on the right metrics so you can use data to help you implement improvements that matter. How To Successfully Use KPIs In Your Business.

Founder 71

Founder Retention Metrics Technical Review 71

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It’s such a tricky balance between being cost-focused & scrappy versus being impractical with how you spend your time. They can show the projections on what this does to burn rate. What if you are measuring CAC wrongly and you’re really not acquiring customers cost effectively? And so must you.

Operations 150

Operations Metrics Early Stage Non-Compete 150

View from Seed

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Examples of housekeeping include the following list, though not every item will appear every time: Finance: Cash out date, burn rate, 409A valuation, cap table, common/preferred stock dashboard. A seed-stage mobile startup’s housekeeping section might look something like this: Section 3: Core Metrics.

Seed Stage 331

Seed Stage Cap Table Metrics Burn Rate 331