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Brad Flora

02/13/25

@ Y Combinator

Companies that fail to understand the quality of their revenue and customer retention often struggle after raising a Series B, leading to potential financial issues.

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The Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup

@ Y Combinator

The Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup

02/13/25

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Y Combinator Cast

02/08/25

@ Y Combinator

Founders often face challenges in fundraising despite having paying customers, as investors may not understand the product's value.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Surprisingly, many startups fail due to having too much funding, which can lead to a lack of urgency and detachment from customer needs.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/13/25

@ Y Combinator

Many startups fail because they don't communicate effectively with their investors, leading to a lack of awareness about their financial status and spending mistakes.

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Brad Flora

08/27/22

@ Y Combinator

Startups often churn as they grow, meaning that acquiring early customers doesn't guarantee long-term retention.

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Alfred Lin

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

Many e-commerce companies raised large sums but failed due to poor customer acquisition strategies, which we aimed to avoid by focusing on profitability.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often focus too much on negativity surrounding competitors instead of addressing their own growth metrics and customer retention.

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Kirsty Nathoo

08/22/19

@ Y Combinator

Many startups fail to realize they are running out of cash until it's too late to turn things around.

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Dan Hockenmaier

06/27/19

@ Y Combinator

When advising a Series B consumer company, I start by analyzing their acquisition channels, traffic conversion, retention cohorts, and how these elements interconnect.

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Gregg Favalora

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Many startups fail because they don't adequately map out the flow of money in their target market, which is essential for securing funding and sustaining operations.