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Startup Runway Length Depends on Your Burn Rate

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That refueling is when you will need more investment, or when you will break even and begin that steep profitable growth curve. As a rule of thumb, investors expect each investment round you get to last at least a year to 18 months. As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day.

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High Burn Rates Result in Short Startup Runways

Startup Professionals Musings

That refueling is when you will need more investment, or when you will break even and begin that steep profitable growth curve. As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. This will equate to 2 working founders (taking no salary), hiring a 5-person development team for a year.

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Don’t Get Burned By Your Startup Burn Rate

Startup Professionals Musings

That refueling is when you will need more investment, or when you will break even and begin to make a profit. As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. There’s tremendous leverage in learning to use Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and how to Google for sample contracts and the latest tax changes.

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