New Startup Math

Remember that post on Founder Math from last week?

I posted it on LinkedIn this week and wound up with TONS of new math variations throughout the startup & small businesses ecosystem!

Some of my favorites, below:

FP&A Math by Dustin Walsted: "If sales just increases win rate from 10% to 22%, all our problems are solved." (How hard could 12 points REALLY be? 🥴)

Adam Neumann Math by Miglena G: "Adam Neumann attempts to buy back WeWork for $1, claiming he found the dollar in an old pair of jeans while doing laundry. Sources close to Neumann say he was inspired after mistaking a fortune cookie message for a sign from the universe. In a bold move to sweeten the deal, he's also throwing in a slightly used WeWork coffee mug and promises to personally refill the snack bowls for a month. The board is reportedly considering the offer, intrigued by the prospect of never running out of almonds again."

SEO Math by Nick Jordan: "We can't forecast anything."

Profit-First Math by Chris Sacchinelli: "Revenue (- minus) what profit do I need? = OpEx to keep this thing sustainable"

Marketing Math by Tony Harcourt: "CAC is currently $1000, so give me $1M and I'll 1000x the company."

Crypto Math by Matthew Moore: "Let us look after $9bn for you. Then use it to buy penthouses. Then “loan” it to our hedge fund. Then lose it down the back of a sofa."

Accelerator Math by Malur Narayan: "We offer you more mentors and advisors – in exchange for 10%."

Bootstrapping Founder Math by Scotty Allen: “If we build at a more sustainable pace by focusing on revenue instead of chasing investment, we can become profitable on our own.”

Got another one that's just begging to be added to the list?

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'Seems like there's a LOT of suspicious math flying around the startup world these days...

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