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October 7, 2022

How to extend your runway

We asked the CFO of speedy grocery unicorn Rohlik how startups can extend their runway during the economic downturn


With talk of an economic downturn and a slowdown in venture funding, startups are having to figure out how to get to profitability quicker, and extend their resources without raising additional money.

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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