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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Gross burn is the total amount of money you are spending per month.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. That asset class need not represent the broader market.

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5 Most Successful Products Ever and What Small Businesses Can Learn From Them

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iPhone (2007). In 2007 Apple launched the iPhone and revolutionized the mobile phone industry. The iPhone integrated phone, camera, music player and internet access all into one device – and it did it well. Lipitor (1997). Image courtesy of MacWorld. The iPhone debuted to outstanding success.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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And also there are a large number of people who would like to do startups in theory, but have high cost bases (family, real estate, school loans, whatever) that makes it very difficult to take the kinds of risks required. It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. It was 2007.

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

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We believe that as humans we have the right to lovely luxuries, and the responsibility to ensure they never come at the cost of another life. I had the idea to start Blue Compass in 2007 because I saw the need for a service. In 1997 we were IT consultants. Thanks to Kristen and Frank Pizzo, Bath, Body, and Candle Moments. #8

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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And also there are a large number of people who would like to do startups in theory, but have high cost bases (family, real estate, school loans, whatever) that makes it very difficult to take the kinds of risks required. It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. It was 2007.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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This was borne out of my personal frustrations in scouring the internet and needing to stitch together my own half-baked solutions. In 2007, I left my career to become a stay-at-home mom. In 1997 at just 42 years old, I suffered a massive heart attack that landed me in the ICU. Thanks to Eric Nemeth, Eric PR & Marketing ! #6-