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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less). Your goal is to invest in engineering (to maintain your product lead), new offices / locations (to capture markets before others), marketing (to capture consumer attention before others do) … all of these activities consume cash often in advance of the revenue they generate.

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7 Pitching Tips to Help You Crush Your Next Investor Meeting

Tech.Co

I’ve had many startup founders tell me that their startup literally has no competition,” said Frank Gruber, Cofounder of Tech.Co, Startup of the Year , and Established. “In What startup teams don’t realize is that having competition is good. I would advise trying not to get into an argument with an investor. Less Is More.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

If you are charged for every nanosecond you spend with your lawyer, consider finding one who is willing to “invest” more aggressively in your success. Your lawyer is a trusted advisor, but in the end, you run your business, your lawyer does not. Save money on your office furniture, not on your IP lawyer.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

Don’t over shop – If the deal you’re involved with involves raising venture capital or selling your company you naturally want some competition. If it’s a biz deal you might care about IP protection, revenue share, investment commitments to joint marketing – whatever. I’ve seen it all. What can you do about it? I’ve done it.