Honestly, 5 types of Entrepreneurs reach out to me for "FUNDING"
"Type-1" is excited by fancy media, Starts building Pitch Deck & wants to raise funds now.
"Type-2" knows a bit, Starts collecting customer feedback without product & wants to raise f
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Anonymous 2
Hey I am on Medial • 1m
Most funded startups I see are burning cash on vanity metrics. Give a Type-1 founder money, they'll build a fancy office before product-market fit.
Guess the startups
Blue logo🤐, Burning investors cash for the past 3 years , advertised as "India's largest " , No revenue models , has an office , BLR based , founders from tier 1-2 college
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PRATHAM
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Medial • 7m
📊 EBITDA Positive ≠ Profitable: The Startup Illusion/delusion
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) is just a fancy term used to prevent yourself to be called loss making and shows reduced losses
1. Depreciation
Everyone wants FUNDING
Lets address the Elephant in the room
Funding ≠ Success
💰Myth:More funding=guaranteed success.
Reality: 70% of startups fail despite funding in 2-5 years(ex:Byju's huge funding and name like SRK)
What matters more:
1️⃣Pro
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Arcane
○─○─○ • 7m
🚨 Critical Startup Metrics VCs look for
➨ When securing venture capital, 4 key metrics are essential at EVERY stage of a startup's growth:
• Revenue
• Net Burn Rate
• Full-time Employee Headcount
• Gross Margin
➨ Cash is king in early stages but
Why Are Startups Still Chasing VC Funding Instead of Bootstrapping Their Way to Success?
In 2025, venture capital is tighter than ever—yet startups are burning cash to impress investors with flashy growth metrics. Meanwhile, bootstrapped companies
there was a push notification from medial
today about latest funded startup jobs to apply before everyone else
i missed that
i cant find that post or news of list of those startups
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Sandip Kaur
Hey I am on Medial • 7m
Mastering Cash Flow: Simple Strategies for Indian Startups
Cash flow can either make or break your startup, and managing it well is critical. Here are some practical tips to help your startup thrive financially:
1.Separate Business and Personal Fina
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vishakha Jangir
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Set2Score • 1m
𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 !!
A startup should focus on sustainable growth, not just rapid expansion fueled by heavy spending.
Blindly burning cash on customer acquisition without retention strategies
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Vaibhav Babruwan Shingde
Student • 12m
Hello Everyone 🤩💭,
Today's topic is EBITDA, Gross Margin and Operationally Positive terms:
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) - > 🤑
•Measures overall financial performance and cash flow potential
•Usef
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VENTURE NAVIGATOR
INVESTOR | Start up ... • 1m
Why One Startup Got Funded & The Other Didn’t? 🚀💰
Recently, I validated two pitch decks. One secured funding, while the other is still seeking investors. The difference? Smart financial planning vs. unnecessary burn.
✅ Funded Startup:
🔹 Allocat