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Why First-Time Founders Overestimate Their Runway
Most first-time founders don't fail because their product is bad. They fail because they misread the math of their own survival. In this episode, we look at the hidden danger of runway calculations that ignore the compounding cost of customer acquisition. We break down why a twenty-four-month runway can vanish in eight months when you underestimate the friction in your sales cycle and overestimate your gross margins. Lucas and Luna dissect a specific case where a software startup burned through its seed round not from hiring mistakes, but from optimistic unit economics that never matched…
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