Cost Deal Structure Management Revenue 
YoungUpstarts
MAY 17, 2019
But every year thousands of entrepreneurs become millionaires by buying and growing businesses without the startup headaches of venture capitalists, zero revenue, and no business processes. They manage all the customer relationships. The opportunity: Use this as a negotiating point when bargaining for the deal.
David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?
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YoungUpstarts
MAY 14, 2018
Marks, founder and managing partner of High Rock Partners and author of “ Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting “ Conventional wisdom says that a company grows by reaching new customers, increasing its workforce, expanding marketing or launching new products or services. by Kenneth H.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
because they'll come into the business and take over the owner's position and role, and they'll start to manage the business. 07:47): Well, where are they gonna get the rest of the money and what's that gonna cost them? Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. And that's gonna cost me money.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Thor Ernstsson is the founder of Alpha UX , a product validation company serving real-time user insights to Fortune 500 product managers.
Cracking the Code
OCTOBER 10, 2008
Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Michael Kassing.
grasshopperherder.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
I think it’s difficult, if not impossible, to value a pre-revenue company with any reasonable accuracy. The company did have some revenue and paying users, but not enough to make any judgement on the company’s future prospects. The company with all the revenue is Company C. If you think I’m wrong, awesome.
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