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10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. They pay just the smallest bills and let the rest slide. Every dollar in inventory is a dollar less in cash available, maybe even two dollars less if your gross margin is 50%. Then there are the Founders that overreact.

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Is Your Startup Growing Too Quickly For Cash Flow?

Startup Professionals Musings

If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. They pay just the smallest bills and let the rest slide. Every dollar in inventory is a dollar less in cash available, maybe even two dollars less if your gross margin is 50%. Then there are the founders that overreact.

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