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Simplifying Startup Investments: Ryan Feit (CEO) of SeedInvest

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The very mention of the word fundraising can illicit some powerful emotions among entrepreneurs. On one end, entrepreneurs who have (at minimum) built something customers love and are willing to pay for, and the other hand, investors who are looking for the very companies who fit that profile. Where SeedInvest Sprouted.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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Let’s set up a framework. In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.

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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

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This has led VC & entrepreneur bloggers alike to similar conclusions: start raising capital early and be careful about having too high of a burn rate because that lessens the amount of runway you have until you need more cash. ” and if anybody gives you a specific number I would be a bit skeptical because there is no universal answer.

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Source13 Gathers the Biggest Names in Mobile

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Di-Ann Eisnor, Waze – a community-based traffic and navigation app with over 34 million drivers and 23 TV stations as active users. John Busher, Harry Balls – a humorous site offering reviews and information about mobile apps, primarily indie games. ” He notes that 1.2 Does gamification actually work?

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On Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness

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They often are very good at getting information out of people, helping create a framework for making decisions and pushing for support amongst the organization from those that back the decision and those that do not. She’s protecting them from the most intellectually demanding activities. You have beautifully executed software.

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