Why Startup Founders Think About Money Differently Than Small Business Owners

It's not better or worse. But it matters that you know which one you are.

If you put a startup founder and a small business owner in the same room and asked them both how business was going, you'd get two completely different answers — even if their revenue numbers were nearly identical.

The founder might say: "Burn is under control, we've got 14 months of runway, and we're starting to see early traction on enterprise."

The bus…