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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

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. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

Both Sides of the Table

A fund size of $25 – $100 million in normally an “early stage&# fund that is likely to do seed investments and/or smaller A round investments. A fund size of $100 million – $200 million is likely to either be an A round investor or “stage agnostic&#.

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Is the Unicorn Endangered or Extinct?

Professor VC

In the episode, Kristy Kruger talks about picturing unicorns roaming the planes in Africa as a kid and being at a party many years later when the topic of conversation turned to endangered species: It was about a group of five to seven people, kind of standing around the keg, just talking. or a market cap of $800M.

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Building a Great Startup Board: Pt 1

Reid Hoffman

Signing an office lease might not seem like a board-level decision, but with early-stage startups, that lease might very well be a financial liability that significantly exceeds the company’s total cash in the bank. As the company matures, it may even involve having a hard conversation about the need for a CEO change.

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