Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Here are a few thoughts about operating in uncertainty in a pandemic. Large companies are sending employees to work at home. If you’re running a startup or small business, your first priority (after your family) is keeping your employees and customers safe. Burn Rate and Runway. Burn Rate and Runway.

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Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

VC Cafe

JUNE 6, 2024

Burn Rate Definition: Burn rate is the rate at which a startup is spending its capital to finance operations before generating positive cash flow. Metric Unremarkable Good Excellent Outlier ARR <$500k $500k-$1.5m $1.5m-$2.5m >$2.5m

B2B 97

B2B Burn Rate Generative AI Retention 97

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Think of them like this: If you have a critical sales milestone your company needs to meet by the end of the year, KPIs should deliver incremental evidence that you’re either headed in the right direction, or you’re not. . This metric helps determine how much cash you need for operation and expansion. Employee KPIs.

Founder 71

Founder Retention Metrics Technical Review 71

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2016

Your employees, after all, become part of what you sell. While you absolutely need to keep an eye on earnings and burn rate, human capital is ultimately the fuel that makes the machine run. The ability to attract, engage, and grow talented employees makes the difference between the startups that thrive and those that die.

Startup 100

Startup Burn Rate Cofounder Salary 100