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(NB not criticising you here, but pointing out a cultural problem).

This is a classic cash flow problem in business. Any very simple (usually free) “start a business” course from local government in the UK will cover this. I went on such a course and they explicitly talked, in detail, about this issue. They flagged it as a major cause of business failure.

Point being not to criticise the parent but to emphasise that startups are not different from any other businesses when it comes the basics like cash flow. Something that really stands out in the startup world is how little regard is given to the simple everyday business issues that business advisors the world over teach about every day. Anyone starting a tech business should do a simple course on business basics, in this example it could literally have saved the startup for an investment of a few hours.