Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

These bubble startups were actually guessing at their business model and did premature and aggressive hype and early company launches and had extremely high burn rates – all predicated on an IPO to raise more cash. Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2014

What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company? | Benchmarking SaaS Startup Efficiency with Revenue per Employee Metrics | by @ttunguz – crowdspring.co/1sRVdjm. Why You Should Find Product-Market Fit Before Sniffing Around For Venture Money | Co.Labs – crowdspring.co/1sRVsv5. by @msuster – crowdspring.co/1qKWc0z.

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Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

Their investors may push them into that direction too, as the high burn rate is often seen as a prerequisite for high growth. You don’t have the right people on board, you are burning cash and the work is not done, at its worst, your product is already live and you are losing clients due to software bugs and poor user experience.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Refocusing the Startup Burn Rate Debate | OpenView Blog – crowdspring.co/1n8paLq. Stock option questions startup employees should ask | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1n8lUje. React – crowdspring.co/1yHa1WB. The Most Innovative Companies Don’t Worry About Consensus | by Maxwell Elliot, HBR – crowdspring.co/Z7pWNt.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Don’t Get Burned by Your Burn Rate – crowdspring.co/159KKrk. When You Give Your Team a Goal, Make It a Range – crowdspring.co/1yINX9Z. 7 Simple Ways to Appreciate your Team (and Boost Performance) – crowdspring.co/1veUNVr. 13 Things Startup Founders Aren’t Thankful For – crowdspring.co/1B6KrdY.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Are startup burn rates out of control? Be Honest: Are You Really The Best Boss for Your Business by Howard Tullman – crowdspring.co/1u86ES3. 12 Qualities To Look For In A Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1m97mzy. How Everything We Tell Ourselves About How Busy We Are Is A Lie | Fast Company – [link] crowdspring.co/1uH6HVo.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Announce a new product, start its PR campaign, and engage in buzz marketing activities. Even if you must launch to your customers, avoid the urge to also launch in extra places, just because your PR firm can do it at the same time. If you are having trouble raising money, sometimes a little PR can help. Help you raise money.

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