Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

He just hired Meg Whitman. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

The questions every startup or small business CEO needs to ask now are: What’s my Burn Rate and Runway? Burn Rate and Runway. To answer the first question, take stock of your current gross burn rate i.e. how much cash are you spending each month. What are the new financial metrics? How do you know?

Burn Rate 436

Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

That’s why we asked nine members from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what metrics all founders should be aware of — always. This impacts every decision related to your business, from hiring more staff to expanding product offerings to investing in marketing. – Ben Rubenstein , Yodle. No Specific Metric.

Metrics 146

Metrics Burn Rate Entrepreneur Forecast 146

Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Statdragon is a Saas platform that allows businesses to access and analyze metrics about their existing videos and optimize their video marketing strategy. Nelson has some tips: Know your burn rate. Hire and surround yourself with people who are hungry for the opportunity and super driven,” she advises.

Bootstrapping 107

Bootstrapping Cofounder Portland Burn Rate 107