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Startup founder salaries: Younger, more inexperienced entrepreneurs pay themselves less

The Next Web

Our report last week on the salaries that startup founders pay themselves stirred up a lot of discussion here on The Next Web, Hacker News , Twitter and beyond. Startup revenue and founder salary. The closest tie between founder salary and another datapoint was found in revenue. Founder age and salary.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage

Startup Professionals Musings

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cashflow personally every day. burn rate business cashflow entrepreneur investor startup'

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Deal With Economic Uncertainty

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they deal with economic uncertainty and here are the responses. #1- Raising salaries may not be viable at this time, but focusing on company culture and well-being can improve the employee experience, boost morale, and increase staff retention. Thanks to Shaunak Amin, SwagMagic !

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30 Entrepreneurs Discuss Whether or Not There Will Be More Entrepreneurs in the Future

Hearpreneur

Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright and the number of entrepreneurs will increase but others argue these changes are meant to work against budding or would-be entrepreneurs. But the big question, will there be fewer entrepreneurs in the future? Hence, entrepreneurs will be on the rise.

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. Buffer your projected resource requirements.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. #1- We don't choose to be entrepreneurs, but we've discovered over time that we enjoy being the one. Being an entrepreneur entails solving a new problem every time and scaling up the solution to meet the needs of the business.