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Cash flow

7 Steps to Getting to Cash-Flow Positive Faster (in SaaS)

7 Steps to Getting to Cash-Flow Positive Faster (in SaaS)

By Jason M. Lemkin on January 22, 2013

There are pros and cons, in these days of Fat Start-ups, to being cash-flow positive.  In an ideal world, you’d experience both hyper-growth, and free cash flow from almost Day 1.  The reality is though, in SaaS, especially if you are sales-driven, that’s often gonna be tough.  You’ll need some capital to get either off [...]

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Featured Posts | Tagged Cash flow, Entrepreneurship, saas, startups | 2 Responses

Knowing — and Sharing — Your Zero Cash Date

Knowing — and Sharing — Your Zero Cash Date

By Jason M. Lemkin on November 9, 2012

One of the most important operating metrics in your SaaS start-up, if you aren’t predictably cash-flow positive, is your Zero Cash Date (“ZCD”). You hear a lot about SaaS metrics, but this one doesn’t often come up.  It should, and should be very near the top of the list of core metrics. Your Zero Cash [...]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged Cash flow, echosign, startups, Storm Ventures

Bill.com Helps Business Look forward with Real Time Cash Flow

Bill.com Helps Business Look forward with Real Time Cash Flow

By Ben Kepes on June 27, 2012

Cloud accounting vendors have long articulated a value proposition that, in part, talks of giving businesses a deep insight into their cash flow so they can make well informed plans for their short and mid-term financial future. The reality however is that accounting applications are by nature backwards looking and

Posted in Application Software | Tagged Accounts payable, bill.com, Cash flow, Cash flow forecasting, Cash management, cloud computing, Operating Cash Flow

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