Differentiation Finance IPO Reference 
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Whatever funding stage your business is at, use the executive summary to clearly outline the objective, whether that be a future round of funding or potential exit routes, whether they are a trade sale, management buyout (MBO) or initial public offering (IPO). Market analysis. Your business should address a market need.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 14, 2009
I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. So if you’re casually reading and don’t really care about angel financing – abort now! Differentiate.
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The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Compared to Accounting, Finance is ruthlessly forward looking. The basic lesson that founders can learn about asset valuation is that Accounting is past and Finance is future. This differential is often referred to as “Goodwill” and it is an idea plays out a lot in the software market. Asset valuation. Alpha generation.
Reid Hoffman
OCTOBER 5, 2020
One of the hottest topics in the technology and finance world right now is an old idea that has suddenly found new life, the special purpose acquisition company or “SPAC.” The reason I think SPACs are hot right now is the lack of innovation in the IPO process. But an IPO isn’t the end of a company’s story.
reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. There will be one to three issues that are potentially problematic for your financing — address them head on. Your differential product?
Ben's Blog
AUGUST 17, 2020
When speaking with founders and private growth investors, we hear countless references to “multiples paid” on current or near-term revenue; both obsess over this because a higher multiple translates to a higher valuation. Not too shabby!
Reid Hoffman
MARCH 14, 2019
It’s a great quote, but saying that your company has a high-performance culture of “A” players doesn’t provide enough useful differentiation. A generalist is someone who can do everything from finding a new office to assisting with financing to running partnership negotiations, all the while managing payroll and taking out the trash.
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