Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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. First Movers” didn’t understand customer problems or the product features that solved those problems (what we now call product-market fit). IPOs dried up.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

View from Seed

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Over the summer, based on feedback from our portfolio and the broader startup community, NextView created pre-formatted board deck templates for seed-stage startups — part of our Growth Guides series. Even if there’s some kind of product in the market during the first round of financing, it’s probably to be unproven.

Seed Stage 331

Seed Stage Cap Table Metrics Burn Rate 331

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 10, 2020

They find a niche in the market where they can grow some revenues and then they raise some more money. It’s got a big burn rate, it’s too big to pivot, and it goes bust. At Forward Partners, we’ve invested massively in a team of people to support our portfolio companies – a bigger investment than any other fund in the UK.

Partner 68

Partner Early Stage Portfolio Metrics 68