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burn the candle at both ends
CEFR B2to work so hard and long that you exhaust yourself
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runway
CEFR B2the amount of time a company can keep operating before its money runs out
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default alive
CEFR C1describing a startup whose normal growth will make it profitable without needing more funding
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seed money
CEFR B1the initial capital used to start a business
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playbook
CEFR B2a set of proven methods, tactics, and moves for a given situation
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bootstrapping
CEFR C1building a company without outside investment, funding it from personal resources and revenue
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