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How to Run a Productive Monthly Business Plan Review Meeting

Up and Running

Most importantly, we review our cash position and cash flow. What does our cash flow forecast look like for the next few months? While this doesn’t change too often in our situation as an established company, new startups might shift their strategy frequently as they search for a business model that works.

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a16z Podcast: Growth in Turbulent Times

Ben's Blog

Finally, we’ll zoom out and assess the big picture: how various categories of company may be impacted long-term, how this crisis compares to 2008 (and what that means for early-stage founders), and the industries and business models that are now prime for growth. I’m excited about Yelp.

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

Cracking the Code

You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. However, as we know from the cable industry, subscription businesses can be very profitable over time. For a direct, enterprise sales business model, these thresholds are likely to be around $80,000-100,000 CMRR (approx. $1-1.2M Michael Kassing.