Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

As a consequence, corporations used metrics like return on net assets (RONA), return on capital deployed, and internal rate of return (IRR) to measure efficiency. These metrics make it difficult for a company that wants to invest in long-term innovation. Risk capital has provided financing for new ideas in the form of startups.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. The cap is irrelevant if the next equity financing is at a valuation below the cap amount.) was spun out, and the valuation was set by that financing round.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

You’re learning what the metrics that matter are, what your funnel looks like, and what actions you want your prospects to take. It should never be the financing event that dictates whether to shift or not. Clearly investors should promote the idea that startups need to have clear metrics for terminating the discovery mode.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

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