1.   But the company bled cash for years.

2.   Small companies sometimes bleed more because they have less cash to endure a financial crisis and may rely on one or two large customers.

3.   Small companies often bleed harder because they have less cash to endure the crisis and may rely exclusively upon one or two large customers.

4.   The gas company bled the system.

5.   Their company was bleeding it.

6.   Where can an embryonic and untested company bleeding millions of dollars each month make a killing overnight?