Summaries Startup Finance Startup Spending: Achieving Profitability After Fundraising | Gustaf Alströmer

This is a summary of a YouTube video "How Much Should You Spend After Fundraising? - Gustaf Alströmer" by Y Combinator!

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The key idea of the video is that startups should spend wisely and focus on achieving profitability within 24 months to avoid financial struggles after erasing their seed round.

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  Spend wisely to avoid financial struggles after erasing your seed round.
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  Companies are exceeding their budget.
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  Spend money wisely and assume you won't raise another round, as fundraising is tough and survival should be the main goal for founders.
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  Owning less of your company is the result of financing, which should be seen as a means to an end rather than a goal.
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  Set clear fundraising milestones with good metrics for achieving goals instead of fixating on initial spending.
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  Startups need to focus on achieving profitability within 24 months to avoid running out of money and needing to raise another round of funding.
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  Start with 8 months of runway and hit milestones in 16 months.
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  Spend wisely and be frugal by imagining you don't have half of the seed round money for the first year to avoid overspending like most startups.