Navigating the Fallout: Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse.

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Navigating the Fallout: Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse.
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Silicon Valley Bank's collapse sent shockwaves across Silicon Valley as the failure of the preeminent bank for venture-backed startups threatened to indefinitely freeze access to the money companies need to pay their staff, vendors and partners, while also destabilizing the banking system. Thousands of SVB customers were worried about missing payroll for March 15, which was just a few days away. Many startups spent the weekend devising an emergency plan that centered around a loan from board members. Regulators announced a plan to backstop deposits and ensure that all clients would be able to retrieve their money starting Monday.

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