Not really. Startups raise funding for exponential growth with little focus on profits and more on revenues in the first decade. In the hopes of keeping the customer hooked with convenience and sheer habit. Essentially the drug dealer model of doing business 😅
Low-/zero-interest rate phenomena: capital was cheap for VCs and so they placed a lot of high-risk bets on a lot startups, who became addicted to the idea of successive raises with which to chase "scale" while assuming they could "monetize later." It would be great to get back to sound unit economics and VC for the specific purpose of scale _after_ finding product-market fit, but the social incentives suggest this won't happen.
I will be forever grateful to you, you changed my whole life and I will continue to preach on your behalf for the whole world to hear you saved me from huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you *JENNY PAMOGAS CANAYA* .
My experience as an entrepreneur is that CUSTOMERS that are assumed are far more important than Money! With CUSTOMERS you can start off with your feet running.
Only such companies will survive. However the vast majority of founders are even more short sighted. Their only aim is to hype up the business and sell asap.
You started right before the demand went crazy during covid, and that was almost five years ago. If you are not making any profits after five years it doesn’t mean you are start up, it means you are a struggling business.
Most startups aim for exponential growth by burning cash in the first decade, which neatly dovetails with the typical VC fund cycle of around the same timeframe. The difference between a startup and a SME is tech enablement and exponential growth.
Concerns on recession caused large companies to cut pack on outsourced tech spending to build up cash reserves. Fixed income become more viable for investors with the end of cheap money. Obviously this happens to tech companies.
@@user-wt5ou4mz3w Outsourcing doesn't cut cost (the company that is doing the work for you has to make a profit which comes out of yours). Outsourcing is quick and simple because it doesn't require in-house expertise and up-front investment. If you only want to be around for a short time, then you outsource. If you are planning for the long run, then you get an edge by doing things in-house.
Unfortunately there’s a VC bubble. Too many start-ups raised that shouldn’t have (pre 2021). If VC’s are smart, they will return their funds to their LP’s… As a founder - continue bootstrapping, stay motivated, understand seed is the new Series A. Which means, you will need to demonstrate continuous rapid growth and hit the appropriate revenue targets within your industry. Alternatively, this is great because it forces us to innovate more…
Why would a VC return money to an LP????? That's investing at full risk. If you don't like it, put your money on the bank and get 4% or more right now. Zero risk. Also not much of a return.
If I didn't know better, I'd say that Capitalist greed is outpacing common sense and a great divide between rich and poor is forming. We could be looking at the big problem for the United States.
Investment in stocks is a great way to invest your money. The team is constantly checking the market for changes and make sure that you are always informed about the best time to invest. As a result, I have made more money than ever before, and I don't have to manage my portfolio on my own! Invest in stocks, it's worth it!
Because vc find saver places to put there money and certainly don't borrow to invest. Sushi Friday days are over. Remember if you voted for the economic crash ... because we were told what would happen.
I thought the point was to have startup investment and then build a business that could turn a profit not exist solely off of VC funding.
Not really. Startups raise funding for exponential growth with little focus on profits and more on revenues in the first decade. In the hopes of keeping the customer hooked with convenience and sheer habit. Essentially the drug dealer model of doing business 😅
Low-/zero-interest rate phenomena: capital was cheap for VCs and so they placed a lot of high-risk bets on a lot startups, who became addicted to the idea of successive raises with which to chase "scale" while assuming they could "monetize later."
It would be great to get back to sound unit economics and VC for the specific purpose of scale _after_ finding product-market fit, but the social incentives suggest this won't happen.
😂 The days of pulling wool over the eyes of VCs are coming to an end.
No, use the vc money to undercut the competition , once you are the only company around,raise prices and boom profit 😂
I will be forever grateful to you, you changed my whole life and I will continue to preach on your behalf for the whole world to hear you saved me from huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you *JENNY PAMOGAS CANAYA* .
I'm surprised you know her. I've been making a lot of profits investing with her for a few months now.
My experience as an entrepreneur is that CUSTOMERS that are assumed are far more important than Money! With CUSTOMERS you can start off with your feet running.
Only such companies will survive. However the vast majority of founders are even more short sighted. Their only aim is to hype up the business and sell asap.
You started right before the demand went crazy during covid, and that was almost five years ago. If you are not making any profits after five years it doesn’t mean you are start up, it means you are a struggling business.
Most startups aim for exponential growth by burning cash in the first decade, which neatly dovetails with the typical VC fund cycle of around the same timeframe. The difference between a startup and a SME is tech enablement and exponential growth.
@@SabeerAbdullawe purpura gaslight 😂😂😂😂 others for failure I wish I can complain but some of us cannot nuke
Concerns on recession caused large companies to cut pack on outsourced tech spending to build up cash reserves. Fixed income become more viable for investors with the end of cheap money. Obviously this happens to tech companies.
Not true, outsourced is needed for cost-cutting, doing everything in-house is way more expensive, your logic is horrendous 😂
@@user-wt5ou4mz3w Outsourcing doesn't cut cost (the company that is doing the work for you has to make a profit which comes out of yours). Outsourcing is quick and simple because it doesn't require in-house expertise and up-front investment. If you only want to be around for a short time, then you outsource. If you are planning for the long run, then you get an edge by doing things in-house.
You mean the investors actually demanded profits😂
I am still having a strong feeling Zoe is a Host as in HBO's Westworld. Being a guest of WSJ I enjoy her hosting.
This is so easy, reasons to raise capital are:
1- Signal of Future Recession.
2- High Interest Rate.
3- No More Free Money From Uncle Sam.
Airbnb started in August 08 during the recession.
@@josephchan7040 yes, where it was easy money
Unfortunately there’s a VC bubble. Too many start-ups raised that shouldn’t have (pre 2021). If VC’s are smart, they will return their funds to their LP’s…
As a founder - continue bootstrapping, stay motivated, understand seed is the new Series A. Which means, you will need to demonstrate continuous rapid growth and hit the appropriate revenue targets within your industry. Alternatively, this is great because it forces us to innovate more…
Why would a VC return money to an LP????? That's investing at full risk. If you don't like it, put your money on the bank and get 4% or more right now. Zero risk. Also not much of a return.
Instead of continuing to beg for money, perhaps startups should cut costs and become profitable.
Watching from India ma'am
Mind blowing this wasn’t how it worked from the start.
Let's write a book about it or buy a pet 🐶🐕 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Am trying very hard to suppress schadenfreude.
Easy: no more Free money from the Fed
Tell that to Mike 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Add congestion pricing to this and no one would want to come to the city…..
Hi Zoe Samantha, and Yuliya, good morning🙏
Long live USA❤
If I didn't know better, I'd say that Capitalist greed is outpacing common sense and a great divide between rich and poor is forming. We could be looking at the big problem for the United States.
Since I know better I can assure you that you don't know better. ;-)
@@lepidoptera9337😂😂😂😂😂😂 oh they do they tell us when the world end too 😂😂😂😂
@@JamilaJibril-e8h Silly me! You are right. The doomsday predictions never end. :-)
@@lepidoptera9337 oh gods and heroes 😂😂😂😂😂😂
start ups were always a dumb option, too many for too few successful ones in the long time
Investment in stocks is a great way to invest your money. The team is constantly checking the market for changes and make sure that you are always informed about the best time to invest. As a result, I have made more money than ever before, and I don't have to manage my portfolio on my own! Invest in stocks, it's worth it!
That's great! may I ask who's your portfolio manager?
Oh no.😐
AI is saving us 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I wonder why API Fin is everywhere
Because vc find saver places to put there money and certainly don't borrow to invest.
Sushi Friday days are over. Remember if you voted for the economic crash ... because we were told what would happen.
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More Zoe and her talking heads! Its a VIDEO!!! U need images!!! Lazy Zoe
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