Cash is King: 8 tips to Optimize Fundraising Strategy

By David Skok, Founder of for Entrepreneurs

Introduction

This post aims to help startup CEOs optimize their funding strategy by examining how investors value startups, and explaining how to avoid the common cash management pitfalls.

(Note: The concepts in this post will likely be obvious to experienced CEOs and entrepreneurs. Despite that, our experience indicates that entrepreneurs frequently make costly, avoidable mistakes with their financing

Accelerate Your Startup: Adding Gas to the Tank

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David Skok

Different phases of a startup’s lifecycle require different approaches to spending. In David Skok's previous post, he talked about the first phase: finding product/market fit where he described how entrepreneurs should have a laser-like focus on finding it, and why they should conserve cash to get there. In this post, he talks about the search for a scalable and repeatable sales model.

Identify a Repeatable, Scalable Sales Model

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