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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000. Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Think DropBox, Airbnb, Uber, Maker Studios.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Of the Inc.

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The Community Comeback: 14 Ways Local Leaders Are Reshaping America

YoungUpstarts

It’s important for a community to know where its revenue comes from and, more importantly, know what isn’t generating revenue. They’re changing the conversation on who drives revitalization. Think of how the dashboard of a car shows gas, oil, engine performance, temperature, and so forth.

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