The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here.
According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. Only one-third make it past ...