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6 Reasons Your Hockey Stick Growth Curve Can Go Flat

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Your goal is that magical breakeven point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival. Raising money from professional investors, even friends and family, takes time.

Burn Rate 258
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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Your goal is that magical breakeven point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival. Raising money from professional investors, even friends and family, takes time.

Burn Rate 310
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5 Keys To Minimizing The Burn Rate For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Your goal is that magical breakeven point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival. Raising money from professional investors, even friends and family, takes time.

Burn Rate 223
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Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage

Startup Professionals Musings

Your goal is that magical break even point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival. Raising money from professional investors, even friends and family, takes time.

Burn Rate 262
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5 Steps To Maximizing Your Startup Cash Flow Runway

Startup Professionals Musings

Your goal is that magical breakeven point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival. Raising money from professional investors, even friends and family, takes time.

Burn Rate 120
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6 Growth Challenges That Every Good Startup Will Face

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.