YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

There’s a trick or two that most seasoned investors keep tucked away for when they want or need to feel secure in a project they plan on investing in, which hopefully has some chance of achieving success down the line. The technology that powers up any developing start-up or company is the foundation of its projected success.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. Structuring the Desired Deal. Structure the deal so that the acquisition works by simply continuing the performance of the businesses “as-is.”

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David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Another route is to approach a lender like Domain Capital that is familiar with the industry and will finance the domain at rates far better than traditional financing. Until domain names are developed, domain owners monetize their domains through platforms (e.g., Ownership and upside can be traded for lowering fees.

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David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Another route is to approach a lender like Domain Capital that is familiar with the industry and will finance the domain at rates far better than traditional financing. Until domain names are developed, domain owners monetize their domains through platforms (e.g., Ownership and upside can be traded for lowering fees.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Together, CMRR, Cashflow, Churn, CAC, and CLTV make up the “5 C’s of SaaS Finance. For sales, they should be paid on new CMRR with a standard deal structure (such as a one year deal, with quarterly pre-payments), and incentives for more favorable cash flow terms (such as multi-year pre-payments).

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