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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Every customer contract and relationship needs to be monetized, even ones still in negotiation. NewCo doesn’t have any of these yet.

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Every customer contract and relationship needs to be monetized, even ones still in negotiation. NewCo doesn’t have any of these yet.

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Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Every customer contract and relationship needs to be monetized, even ones still in negotiation. NewCo doesn’t have any of these yet.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Every customer contract and relationship needs to be monetized, even ones still in negotiation. NewCo doesn’t have any of these yet.

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