Burn rate, MVP, TAM — if you’re interested in tech and startups, you probably hear terms like these regularly. But what do they really mean? In this episode of Startup School, Managing Partner Dalton Caldwell breaks down some of the most common terminology that you’ll come across in the startup world.
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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) –
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – MVP
01:05 – VCs and Angels
03:20 – Profit and Burn
05:31 – Seed and Series A, B, C…
07:39 – PMF and Bootstrap
10:26 – Convertible Note and Equity
12:35 – TAM and Valuation
15:16 – IPO and ARR
17:40 – Outro








Thank you so much for all your videos 😀
Tremendo!! Justo lo que necesitaba!!
Amazing, Just what I needed!!!
can't a bootstrap be expected to grow beyond $5-10m if it gets to that point?
Impressive 👍🏻
Great vid!
At JetSoftPro, a software development service, we always, ALWAYS, emphasize the importance of MVP before going any further. Many startups want everything at once, without testing the idea in practice. This is one of the reasons why so many startups still fail
Brilliant video. Thanks!
Can we can use this jargon in the application? Serious question, esp when talking about background etc. Thanks for your vids, ESPECIALLY the recently refreshed application vid: I’ve shared it widely to potential applicants.
Insightful and very much needed information. Thank you for making and sharing this video.
You tha man Dalton