That's just not how startups work. The entire phase startup of company is growth growth growth so any indication of that trajectory slowing/stopping is death. I

That's just not how startups work. The entire phase startup of company is growth growth growth so any indication of that trajectory slowing/stopping is death. It's always coming overnight with no forewarning just due to the nature of it. There is no maintenance mode to pivot staff to, because there is no customer base or revenue yet to keep them afloat. The finance people are going to be far more valuable to the existence of the company at that point than any cohort of interns so it's silly to suggest that they should prioritize undergrads with no experience to the actual financial professionals who need to restructure how the company will operate moving forward.