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Re:Ask HN: How is the SVB situation affecting your startup? by bloppe on Friday March 10, 2023 @03:33PM (#35100572)
You say blindingly fancy words. I say important difference.

You say basic fact. I say oversimplification.

We can argue about the semantics of the word "broke", but the difference here is between losing all your money vs. having to take out a loan now that you're pretty much guaranteed to be able to repay when your bonds mature and only losing the interest payments on that loan.

Re:Ask HN: How is the SVB situation affecting your startup? by orangesite on Friday March 10, 2023 @04:32PM (#35101395)
But here's the the bugger: Folk don't give you loans when you're insolvent.
Re:Ask HN: How is the SVB situation affecting your startup? by bloppe on Friday March 10, 2023 @06:51PM (#35103033)
That's why it's so much better to be illiquid! :)