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Keep Asking Questions

ithacaVC

This is mostly because I sit on many portfolio company boards for which I simply do not understand at a fundamental level the technologies. Ask: why is your burn rate so high and is it sustainable? Ask: how does the buying coop work and how will it impact your sales cycle. Did you hire too quickly?

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3 Ways To Ensure Your Startup Has A Top-Notch Team

YoungUpstarts

by Shawn Overcast , managing director at gothamCulture. Then come the marketing, sales, and accounting considerations. While you absolutely need to keep an eye on earnings and burn rate, human capital is ultimately the fuel that makes the machine run. Shawn Overcast is managing director at gothamCulture.

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