Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Given Verizon just shut down Go90 , its short form content video service, it will be interesting to see if Verizon distributes Katzenberg’s offerings.). Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

VC Cafe

JUNE 6, 2024

It’s not a surprise, given that entrepreneurs are obsessed with data and metrics, but in the conservative VC market of 2024, it feels even more important for founders to know what ‘good’ looks like and what investors expect. Metric Unremarkable Good Excellent Outlier ARR <$500k $500k-$1.5m $1.5m-$2.5m >$2.5m

B2B 78

B2B Burn Rate Generative AI Retention 78

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

What’s the distribution channel? Do the metrics show that the business model you’re creating will support the company you’re trying to become? Startup Metrics. Startups need different metrics than large companies. Web Metrics. A startup is a search for a repeatable and scalable business model.

Balance Sheet 304

Balance Sheet Startup Burn Rate Metrics 304

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2015

Of course, these should never be in a customer pitch, but investors expect an overall strategy with specific budgets, milestones and metrics. Partnerships, distribution channels and pricing models should be included. “If This allows them to calculate burn rates, break-even points and forecast the company valuation over time.

Product 120

Product Intellectual Property Liquidity Event Burn Rate 120