We ran out of cash. In 2022 Straight Up Growth was growing like crazy, but like
By Daniel Tejada Amazonadvertising · October 17, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
We ran out of cash.
In 2022 Straight Up Growth was growing like crazy, but like any agency you have invoices that aren’t paid on time.
When you don't have invoices paid on time, you can’t pay your expenses.
When you can't pay your expenses, you take investment.
I wanted to carry out my vision, so I took on no financial partners.
So how did we do it?
This is going to sound insane… but
I withdrew my crypto and stocks.
Here's why I did that:
1. Signed contracts do NOT equal revenue
2. I Didn't even know accounts receivable existed
But we still needed to service the account, so I needed to hire even though the money didn't come in.
At one point our AR was over a million dollars.
Which was awesome because I saw we made a million, but I also didn't.
You learn about credit insurance and AR consultants and the things you never thought you'd be learning.
This is my least favorite part of running the business.
I'm an idea guy and a problem solver.
But I've hired the people and teams to carry out the vision.
Now I have no crypto or stocks, but I have no investors to report to.
But I completely own my decision process with my leadership team.
Uninhibited Dan is my favorite Dan.
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