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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Two founders have spent $200K of personal and family funds over a one year period to start the company, get a prototype site up and running, and have already generated some “buzz” in the Internet community. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)?

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Two founders have spent $200K of personal and family funds over a one year period to start the company, get a prototype site up and running, and have already generated some “buzz” in the Internet community. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)?

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Yes… he was a very successful PayPal exec and previously co-founder & VP Product of SocialNet. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. .

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

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Two founders have spent $200K of personal and family funds over a one year period to start the company, get a prototype site up and running, and have already generated some “buzz” in the Internet community. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)?

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Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Two founders have spent $200K of personal and family funds over a one year period to start the company, get a prototype site up and running, and have already generated some “buzz” in the Internet community. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)?

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Could you answer these tough investor questions?

Berkonomics

When will the company run out of money if the development of the enterprise is at a slower rate than expected? How much skin do you and your fellow founders have in the game ? Valuation and fund-raising : How did you arrive at your proposed pre-money valuation? Order all 3 Berkonomics books for $49.95,a