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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | STARTUPCFO NOVEMBER 24, 2010 The downside of high valuations Valuations are high. In times of rising valuations, it is important for entrepreneurs to think about their long term funding strategy and choose a valuation that is sustainable not just today but over the whole life cycle of your company. Seed and angel capital has never been more plentiful. This is known as a double dip. | ASK THE ANGELS FEBRUARY 8, 2011 The Truth About Early Stage Pre-Money Valuations think there are three fundamental truths regarding the valuation of early stage businesses by potential investors: The first is that a pre-money valuation is ultimately an outcome of negotiation , rather than a mathematical calculation of discounted cash flow or any other metric of potential company performance. By Al Schneider. | | BERKONOMICS MARCH 15, 2012 Address the five risks to increase your valuation. So it is important for the entrepreneur to identify, address and mitigate each of these in order to increase valuation and decrease the risk of ultimate loss of the business. Reduction or elimination of one or more of these risks increases the valuation of the company and certainly improves its chances of survival and growth. | | | | | | | |
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TAFFY WILLIAMS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012  Dilution concerns by founders and investors
Just recently, a company’s team exchanged numerous emails discussing valuation and downstream dilution. few key areas to consider : Does the capital raise enhance development and increase valuation of the company? Many times the company does not achieve their anticipated valuation increase and the dilution effect hurts investors. MORE >> - From Hopes and Dreams to The Real Thing
So you should raise enough capital at hopes and dreams valuations to get across. If you don't, a down round is waiting for you as yet another challenge while you are crossing the chasm. Revenues and earnings multiples will enter the valuation discussions. But getting to the other side is worth all of it. Embrace it. MORE >> -
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011  Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal
2: As expected at least one person accused me of writing this post because I want to see lower valuations. If you invested in the first angel round of a startup company it is usually very hard to sell your stock – usually for many years if ever at all. Again, prices are expressed as pre-money valuations. Simple. billion. MORE >> -
 Don't Ignore These 4 Start-up Lessons
High valuation for an early stage start-up is not always good. high valuation for a young company is only good if the business can continue to meet market and investor expectations. A start-up can spring from an innovative idea, but founders often overlook key elements that can turn an idea into at nightmare. MORE >> -
GUST | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011  Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend
The price is the percent of ownership given to the investor, calculated as “investment/post-money valuation.” The pre-money valuation is company value today, while the post-money valuation is the pre-money valuation plus the investment amount. Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. MORE >>
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- How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2010
- The downside of accelerated investment decisions CHRIS DIXON | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011
- Using warrants to pump up your VC valuation WWW.MATTBARTUS.COM | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2012
- Price-based antidilution protection VC READY BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010
- VC and Marking Investments to Market ITHACAVC | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012
- Choosing A Startups Initial Evaluation CONSTANTLY LEARNING | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
- Anatomy of a Term Sheet: Pay-to-Play VC READY BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010
- 5 Tips to Surviving a Start-up FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012
- Venture Capital Survey - Silicon Valley Fourth Quarter 2010 RECENT BUZZES - VC EXPERTS, INC. | TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011
- Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012
- Price-based antidilution protection VC READY BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010
- Price-based antidilution protection VC READY BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010
- The State of Cleantech Venture Capital, Part 3: The Companies SECRET FORMULA | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
- Later-Stage Pivoting: Preemptive Turnaround Management? LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES | SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012
- Venture Capital Q&A Session BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010
- When to reach for the stars HAZARD LIGHTS | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011
- How to Fund a Startup WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
- On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011
- Think ahead, if you will need more money later. BERKONOMICS | FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012
- Venture Capital Survey - Silicon Valley Third Quarter 2010 RECENT BUZZES - VC EXPERTS, INC. | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
- Anatomy of a Term Sheet: Conversion and Anti-dilution VC READY BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
- Fenwick & West Venture Capital Survey - Silicon Valley Second Quarter 2010 RECENT BUZZES - VC EXPERTS, INC. | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010
- The Second VC Round – A True Test of Scalability SCALABLE STARTUP | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011
- VCs in seed clothing: Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, and Naval Ravikant interviewed VENTURE HACKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
- Anatomy of a Term Sheet: Conversion and Anti-dilution VC READY BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
- The State of Cleantech Venture Capital, Part 4: Parting Thoughts SECRET FORMULA | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011
- Shark Tank Season 4 week 4 breakdown LIGHTSPEED | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012
- Q&A Roundup SECRET FORMULA | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011
- To Follow On or Not to Follow On THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG. | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
- Venture Capital Survey Silicon Valley Second Quarter 2011 RECENT BUZZES - VC EXPERTS, INC. | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011
- Raising money for your business: What are the options? BERKONOMICS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
- Anatomy of a Term Sheet: Key Takeaways and Other Resources VC READY BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010
- Create stakeholder loyalty when times are good. BERKONOMICS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
- Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 2 FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012
- It Takes Longer and Costs More TAFFY WILLIAMS | TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012
- Startup Blog: Need Investment? Increase the Chances by Beefing Up. TAFFY WILLIAMS | TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011
- The Frustrations of Startup Investing MARK BIRCH | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
- Chegg is in the process of pivoting—seemingly long after achieving product-market fit in its core business. What are the challenges of managing a later-stage pivot?? LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES | SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
- The Collapse of the VC Ecosystem & What It Will Look Like Post. ALTGATE | SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009
- Latest Deal Terms for CardioDX, Inc. and Intrapace, Inc. RECENT BUZZES - VC EXPERTS, INC. | THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010
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