Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2020
From my perspective as an investor, I recommend that every founder needs to know the answers to these questions, be open and honest in answering them thoughtfully, and without making excuses: What is the current runway and burn rate? Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 18, 2023
From my perspective as an investor, I recommend that every founder needs to know the answers to these questions, be open and honest in answering them thoughtfully, and without making excuses: What is the current runway and burn rate? Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Most of these scenarios involve attracting outside investors, strategic partners, or key team members: You are the team and you don’t need outside funding. They can iterate and evolve their business idea with a low burn rate and minimal dependencies. You find an interested investor or bank, and need to close the deal.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 8, 2015
From my perspective as an investor, I recommend that every founder needs to know the answers to these questions, be open and honest in answering them thoughtfully, and without making excuses: What is the current runway and burn rate? due diligence employees investors startup' Marty Zwilling.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 10, 2016
From my perspective as an investor, I recommend that every founder needs to know the answers to these questions, be open and honest in answering them thoughtfully, and without making excuses: What is the current runway and burn rate? Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 9, 2014
The partner most obsessed with the startup lifestyle tests the water by going to work in an early-stage startup, similar to one they might hope to start someday. Once you find a startup that seems like a good fit, it’s still important to do some of your own due diligence. What is the startup cash burn rate per month?
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
Most of these scenarios involve attracting outside investors, strategic partners, or key team members: You are the team and you don’t need outside funding. They can iterate and evolve their business idea with a low burn rate and minimal dependencies. You find an interested investor or bank, and need to close the deal.
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