Burn Rate Recapitalization Reputation Technology 
Steve Blank
APRIL 26, 2022
At the turn of the century after the dotcom crash, startup valuations plummeted, burn rates were unsustainable, and startups were quickly running out of cash. You just failed the ethical choice and forever ruined your reputation. This article previously appeared in TechCrunch. Cram downs are back – and I’m keeping a list.
abovethecrowd.com
APRIL 20, 2016
The pressures of lofty paper valuations, massive burn rates (and the subsequent need for more cash), and unprecedented low levels of IPOs and M&A, have created a complex and unique circumstance which many Unicorn CEOs and investors are ill-prepared to navigate. In Q1 of 2016 there were zero VC-backed technology IPOs.
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