Cost Lean Operations Warrant 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
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. Gross margin (GM) is the amount of profit you make per sale of your product or service taking into account your total costs of selling that product or service. Startup Lessons'
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
.&# I took it to mean, “making decisions with small amounts of money (pennies) that end up making bad sense for affecting larger amounts of money (pounds, as in Great British Pounds).&# I thought of it as people who cut corners on small costs but paid dearly in terms of lost productivity on expensive staff.
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The Startup Magazine
JUNE 1, 2023
Be honest with yourself VCs are now going to be looking closer at margins, cost structures and true sales, and product market fit. As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding? When we set-up our next business our first decision was to operate with a remote workforce.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 7, 2014
You probably don’t have a big portion of your income that you can tuck away as savings, and you welcome opportunities to make your operations more cost-effective. Really evaluate the cost and benefits to the company. You’ve heard it before and it’s still true: going green saves green. Sponsors for Events.
crowdSPRING Blog
JUNE 28, 2016
You might not be directly impacted in this moment, but the shock waves sent out by the election results may have a significant impact on the ever-shrinking global environment in which your business is operating. In times like these, it’s tempting to play it safe at all costs. No big changes, no big risks.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Are you in the “lean&# phase? I’m a very big believer in the “Lean Startup&# principles as espoused by Steve Blank and Eric Ries. For many businesses you should keep your costs low & your capital raises low until you discover whether you are really on to a big idea where there is market demand.
www.inc.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Office and Operations. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. He prefers to work with companies that are building Web-based applications and have relatively low start-up costs. But Ive definitely had to lean on Dave. Naming a Business. How to Incorporate. Financing a Small Business. Franchises.
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