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Michael Seibel

05/07/22

@ Y Combinator

The math that founders use to pitch their companies is often a subset of what they need to run their business effectively.

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Save Your Startup During an Economic Downturn

@ Y Combinator

Save Your Startup During an Economic Downturn

05/07/22

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Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

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Financial modeling is crucial for startups; it helps in building projections and understanding business scenarios for future projects.

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Michael Seibel

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Successful founders know their metrics intimately, discussing them with precision rather than vague estimates.

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When pitching, founders need to demonstrate why their startup is the exception to the typical failure rate of startups.

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Dalton Caldwell

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When founders present their ideas in a way that mimics large companies, they may overlook the fundamental aspects of their startup, such as customer traction and product-market fit.

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Founders should know key metrics like cash position and burn rate to communicate effectively with investors.

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Gustaf Alströmer

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When advising founders, I emphasize the importance of building a framework to figure out how to do more sales faster, working backwards from sales goals to understand the necessary actions.

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Michael Seibel

11/29/18

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Founders become more formidable when they have a solid product, making them less reliant on flashy pitches and more focused on their business's core value.

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Investors often focus on macro-level analysis, but successful founders must excel at micro-level execution to get their startups off the ground.

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Hard tech founders must build a financial viability plan and demonstrate they can achieve technical milestones, even on a smaller scale.