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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Jan 2017

    "I've oriented the entire company to be default alive." – email from a founder. Why don't they all do this?

    2:57 PM - 23 Jan 2017
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      2. Trevor McKendrick‏Verified account @TrevMcKendrick 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        not trying to poke, but doesn't that usually mean not raising money?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @TrevMcKendrick

        No. It means not needing to raise money. Huge difference.

        0 replies 2 retweets 21 likes
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      1. Shamir Karkal‏Verified account @shamir_k 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Maybe because they don't know what that means?

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      2. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        My naive assumption would be that everybody would *try* to do this, but many would be unable to do so.

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      3. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @cperciva @paulg

        But as I said, "naive"; I'm outside the funded-startup bubble. It just reads to me as "I've decided I want this company to succeed".

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      2. J. Gryphon Shafer‏ @gryphonshafer 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        What does "default alive" mean? Aren't all companies alive by default?

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      3. Aaron Hall,  🐍 Professor, NYC,  🇺🇸‏ @aaronchall 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @gryphonshafer @paulg

        good Q - if they run out of money, they're still cash-flow functional? Or what?

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      4. Ray Sturm‏ @Ray_Sturm 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @aaronchall @gryphonshafer @paulg

        http://paulgraham.com/aord.html 

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      5. Aaron Hall,  🐍 Professor, NYC,  🇺🇸‏ @aaronchall 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Ray_Sturm @gryphonshafer @paulg

        Thanks Ray!

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      1. Artur Adib‏ @r2r 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Twitter and Snapchat were both default dead through Series F

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      2. Matt Allen  🧢  ⚡️ 🚘 🚀‏ @mattallen 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        cause most VCs want them to burn the capital instead of optimise for an unlimited runway?

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      2. David Petersen‏ @typesfaster 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        there is significant VC pressure in the other direction.

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      3. JD‏ @JDcarlu 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @typesfaster @paulg

        angel today: "I'm happy with growth! They are growing fast and really don't need the money. But maybe it can go faster!"

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. JD‏ @JDcarlu 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JDcarlu @typesfaster @paulg

        default dead can come for the notion or belief that previous growth rate will continue if it can be funded

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. JD‏ @JDcarlu 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JDcarlu @typesfaster @paulg

        success (high growth) can also lead to a disconnection between how fast the valuation grows not accompanying revenue

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      6. JD‏ @JDcarlu 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JDcarlu @typesfaster @paulg

        the fastest and more you raise, the less margin of leverage a startup leaves to their revenue growth. They will catch up

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      7. JD‏ @JDcarlu 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JDcarlu @typesfaster @paulg

        cash on bank and revenue have -most of the times- inverse leverages and incentives. Hard to sink

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      1. Ran Reichman‏ @ranreichman 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        aren't Uber and Spotify default dead right now?

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      1. Jonas‏ @jonaslamis 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @paulg @Kevrmoore

        because that would make it a hobby.

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