Managing Burn Rate

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Some Thoughts On Burn Rates
Fred Wilson, Managing Director, Union Square Ventures
Fred creates an interesting rule of thumb to calculate how much to burn: 1. Calculate how much your company valuation will go up by in the next year (which will be mostly driven by revenue growth) 2. Divide that number by 5
What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?
Mark Suster, Partner, Upfront Ventures
Mark covers: 1. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn 2. Growth vs. Profitability 3. Availability of Capital 4. Valuation A Framework to Guide You
From $0 to $1M: Early Stage Burn Rates
Dale Chang, Operating Partner, Scale Venture Partners
Dale provides data aggregated from the portfolio at Scale Venture Partners, across two categories: • Operating Margin % by percentile, at $0-$1m in revenue • Operating Margin % by revenue bucket, from $0m to $50m