The Startup Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

This strategic pivot is designed to address the issue of startups unsustainably broadening their customer base and product lines, which results in inefficiencies and escalates customer acquisition costs. Their net revenue retention (NRR) soared to 150%, a testament to their product’s value to existing customers.

Burn Rate 88

Burn Rate Bankruptcy Startup Metrics 88

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Also, the benefit of raising a pre-seed from great partners probably outweighs the cost. As a first time founder, having a few million dollars in the bank after a successful seed raise may seem like a huge amount of capital, and it’s easy to lose discipline around your burn rate.

Dilution 149

Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2019

A data-driven approach can help you make accurate and timely business decisions to meet market demands and improve cost-efficiency. Activation rate: measures how many visitors are engaging with your website or app. Customer churn rate: shows the percentage of customers lost in a given period (e.g., Marketing KPIs. Sales KPIs.

Founder 71

Founder Retention Metrics Technical Review 71

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

If you hire 6 senior sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business 6 months. They don’t want high burn rates but they will never fund slow growth. You need to understand the “quality” of the revenue.

Stock Options 227

Stock Options Startup Dilution Venture Capital 227

View from Seed

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Examples of housekeeping include the following list, though not every item will appear every time: Finance: Cash out date, burn rate, 409A valuation, cap table, common/preferred stock dashboard. Team: Hires, fires, departures, responsibility changes, major promotions, and your org chart. The seed stage is all about traction.

Seed Stage 331

Seed Stage Cap Table Metrics Burn Rate 331

VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

In fact, they were screaming at them to dramatically reduce their burn rates. In a capital scarce environment following the Dot Com crash, startups needed to do more with less and survive long enough to generate revenue. The fundamentals (unit economics/ margins, CAC>LTV, the importance of retention) are more important now.

Lean 214

Lean Seed Capital Startup Burn Rate 214