Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Don’t forget that long after you forget the CAPM pricing model, how to do regression analysis or how to calculate NPV without a spreadsheet – your network should endure. It pays for all of our great engineers. It fuels our bonus payments, our quarterly earnings, our growth rate, our value at acquisition time.

NPV 337

NPV Chicago Balance Sheet Database 337

The Next Web

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Income-based valuations consider aspects like CAPM (capital asset pricing model), IRR (internal rate of return), NPV (net present value), WACC (weighted average cost of capital), NCF (net cash flow), and GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles). Financial buyers evaluate each purchasing opportunity as a stand-alone acquisition.

Valuation 128

Valuation NPV Net Present Value IRR 128

andrewchenblog.com

JANUARY 28, 2010

To become profitable using a freemium business model, this simple equation must hold true: Lifetime value > Cost per acquisition + Cost of service (paying & free) Said in plain english, the lifetime value of your paying customers needs to be greater than the cost it took to acquire them, plus, the cost servicing all users (free or paying).

CPA 51

CPA Retention Viral Acquisition 51