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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

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I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. So why I am writing it then?

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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Let’s set up a framework. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions. If you have raised a limited amount of money from angels, accelerators or seed funds be very careful about having a high burn rate.

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

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It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? If they’re only 1 of 5 they might rather just take the write off. And recaps hurt founders so often people just avoid doing them.

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