Startup Survival
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
the Neon Show
2 statements about Startup Survival, every show
Seibel: Retention and burn rate matter more for survival than pitch metrics
“Whereas I'd argue when you're running your company, those numbers are important, but there's also your burn rate, your retention, how much your existing customer accounts are expanding, your revenue expansion over time. Those metrics are the ones that can bett…”
Mohapatra: Venture capital kills more startups than it helps survive
“So if you think about hundred companies that get venture funded, I think maybe 10 survive. And I'm speaking anecdotally here, but I think venture capital leads to a lot more startup death than it leads to startup survival, and that is what the model is optimiz…”