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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

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Back in 1999 when I first raised venture capital I had zero knowledge of what a fair term sheet looked like or how to value my company. Term Sheet Overview : The second most important economic term in the term sheet other than price is “liquidation preference.&# 4 * $4 million) and not $4 million.

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