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SamNav editorialFirst-time startup CEOs make a lot of mistakes, mostly due to ignorance. One particularly bad one is misunderstanding or misusing basic financial terms....
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First-time startup CEOs make a lot of mistakes, mostly due to ignorance. One particularly bad one is misunderstanding or misusing basic financial terms. I started noticing this in Y Combinator applicants a couple of years ago, but see it now in startups at all stages (including some YC companies). It is very important to make accurate financial statements to
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Read the full essay on Sam Altman's blog
blog.samaltman.com/financial-misstatements
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