debt
9 statements across 8 episodes · 2 bullish · 4 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement May 22, 2017 by Laurent Le Moal · across every show →
Everything said about debt, oldest first
May 22, 2017 positive
Le Moal: 90% of Indians Can Repay Debt but Lack Credit Files
“If you go now to India and you want to address really the 90% of the population they do have the means to repay their debt. They do want, of course, you know, to buy stuff online, so consumption is very high, but they have what we call a very thin file.”
Apr 22, 2020 bearish
Apr 30, 2020 bearish
Apr 30, 2020 bearish
Booth: Debt repayment requires higher taxes that will slow growth and cause deflation
“Now, the only way it doesn't become a drag on future growth, growth, and it becomes hyperinflationary, is when, logically, governments destroy their currencies, because they can't pay back the debt. But assuming they have to pay back the debt, somebody has to …”
Jun 1, 2020 bullish
Jan 2, 2021 negative
Chris Doyle: Raising debt is more difficult and time-consuming than equity
“It's act to me, it's actually more difficult and time consuming to go out and raise debt because you go through the whole to do, then it's like, okay, we're almost ready to start letting you use it. And it's like, ah, well, this other thing. And it's like, you…”
Oct 15, 2022
Hauser: Startups should only use venture debt for proven marketing channels
“My number one takeaway on that is only use it for Things you know are working. Marketing channels you know are working. It's not for testing. It's not for hiring. It's not for growing product. It's none of those things. It is, I know that if I spend a dollar h…”
May 3, 2023
Ingram: Startups should aim for a one-third debt, two-thirds equity ratio
“One ratio that I like to look at, this is independently, so this isn't from, you know, any particular firm that, that pushes this agenda, but I like to look at it like a one to you know, one-third on debt and two-thirds on equity.”
Jul 23, 2024
Singh: Founders Must Model Debt Against Worst-Case Scenarios, Not Base Cases
“What I would encourage you to think about is, what is the worst case scenario for my business? The true worst case. And then model out, can you support the debt under that worst case, and then that's how you should figure out how you should take on debt. You s…”