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What Is a Bridge Round, and When Do Startups Actually Need One?
A bridge round is short-term funding meant to get a startup from where it is now to its next real…
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Business & Economics
What Is an Employee Option Pool, and How Big Should It Be?
An option pool is equity set aside specifically for future employees. Most startups carve out 10-20% of the company for…
Business & Economics
What Is a Down Round, and Why Do Startups Dread Them?
A down round means raising money at a lower valuation than the company's previous round, a signal that can spook…
Business & Economics
Convertible Note vs. SAFE: What’s Actually the Difference?
A convertible note is technically debt with an interest rate and maturity date. A SAFE is neither, which makes it…
Business & Economics
What Is a Vesting Cliff, and Why Do Startups Use One?
A vesting cliff means you get zero equity if you leave before a set period, usually one year, then a…
Business & Economics
How Many Startups Actually Fail, and at What Stage?
Roughly 90% of startups fail overall, but the real risk is concentrated in the first few years, not evenly spread…
Business & Economics
How Do You Actually Know If You’ve Found Product-Market Fit?
There's no single metric for product-market fit, but a widely used signal test asks how disappointed users would be if…
Business & Economics
What Is a SAFE Note, and How Is It Different From a Loan?
A SAFE note isn't debt at all. It's a promise of future equity, and unlike a loan, it doesn't accrue…
Business & Economics
What Is Startup Runway, and How Much Should You Actually Have?
Runway is how many months your startup can operate before running out of cash. Most advisors say aim for at…
Business & Economics
What Is a Cap Table, and Why Does It Matter So Much to Founders?
A cap table tracks exactly who owns what percentage of your company, and getting it wrong early can cost founders…