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Why cash is king

BeyondVC

As he discusses in his blog post: Why I decided to pull our IPO filing. Consider the situation from a global perspective and follow it all the way to Wall Street. Yes, this is easier said than done, but when this happens you can do things like Bob Parsons , CEO of GoDaddy, recently did (via Techmeme )- pull his IPO. technology sector.

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How to Improve Financial Metrics That Matter

Up and Running

If you’d like to learn more about financial metrics, check out the Sageworks Profitcents blog. Cash-assets ratio. The cash-assets ratio is a key measure of liquidity and one of several coverage ratios that tell creditors about a company’s likelihood of default. How to improve your cash-assets ratio.

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a16z Podcast: Growth in Turbulent Times

Ben's Blog

” At least at Reforge, a lot of our revenue comes from company education budgets. But I also see founders who are in an amazing cash position, even though they’re not experiencing massive tailwinds, doing very aggressive things. We’re not going to book any revenue for the next 12 months.

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Philippe Botteri.