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. Use the cash forecast in the report to secure better terms on your business loan or lock the owner into seller financing. They make all the sales.

Due Diligence 185

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

Berkonomics

MARCH 21, 2019

If you are a going business with a track record of revenues, then the importance of accurate current financial statements cannot be overstated. If there is no record of revenues, see the “The Berkus Method” available with any search query for valuing the business before revenues. Careful about “hockey stick” forecasts.

Hockey Stick 63

Hockey Stick Liquidity Event Valuation Balance Sheet 63

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” How valuation multiples work Why did multiples become a shortcut-heuristic for estimating valuations in the first place?

Valuation 36

Valuation Balance Sheet Cofounder Forecast 36

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Name the three top ones, and present your sustainable advantage as well as barriers to entry for new startups. Justify funding requirements, use of funds and specify a current valuation estimate. What are your forecasts for revenue, expenses and cash flow? Who are your competitors, and how do you win?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. Close to 80% responded that manual processes, such as tracking down support, preparing reports and pulling data from different sources, are the biggest pain points they face in the valuation process.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

That’s because a company’s value is a composite of all of the quantitative and qualitative factors that comprise a company: revenues, expenses, risks, growth prospects, quality of the management team, competitive advantages, strength of the intellectual property, and so forth. In business, one important measure is the value of the company.

Intellectual Property 223

Intellectual Property .Net Valuation Distribution 223

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

This article will assist you in gaining a fundamental understanding of equity valuation, kinds of equity, and other related topics. The market regards equity as an ownership “share” in a corporation’s income revenue stream. Importance of equity valuation. Make forecasts about the company’s performance.

Valuation 108

Valuation Equity Warrant Common Stock 108

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Financial models, especially valuation models, are interesting in that they can be particularly precise. While it may seem like a tough question to answer, I would argue that most practitioners of valuation analysis would state “not very high.” It is not my aim to specifically convince anyone that Uber is worth any specific valuation.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Do your diligence on them, talk to previous clients and ask them to present their approach before making a decision. Prospective buyers are going to want to dig deep into your business in order to understand drivers for revenue, as well as potential risks. Invest in your forecasts. Empower your management team.

Prospectus 121

Prospectus IPO Exit Strategy Private Equity 121

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we put a special focus on entrepreneurs in the northwestern part of the United States, and we had three presenters, all from Washington. Orbiter expects to give its investors a 15 times return on investment based on their current pipeline and revenue forecast.

San Jose 115

San Jose Entrepreneur United States Washington 115

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For more about forecasting growth in these uncertain times, check out Sequoia’s “ Adapting to Endure ” presentations published in May 2022. ValuatIon should be a function of value, not ego. Kawasaki’s Law of Pre-Money Valuation: for every full-time engineer, add $500,000; for every full-time M.B.A.,

Founder 187

Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Once you have succinctly presented the technology and convincingly demonstrated your sustainable competitive advantages, move on to other sections of the business plan. If you are pre-revenue then it will be difficult to portray market traction unless you have the budget to conduct customer surveys. Unrealistic Valuation.

Business Plan 67

Business Plan NDA Exit Strategy Valuation 67

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Your revenues are declining or you don’t have any revenue at all! Revenues don’t appear overnight; even the greatest success stories had to work hard to start getting traction and growth. Yet if revenues start to decline, or after a few months customers are still leaving you for other solutions, then you may have an issue.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Architecture Revenue Channel 157

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 26, 2012

“You won’t see crazy valuations,” he says. Combine that with ever-present competition from high-paying tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter and you’ve created a severe talent shortage. And what they saw happening with their outgoing classes and their propensity to raise funding.” What a concept.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Chile Startup Turkey 60

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

Akamai: The Present. With over $1 billion in revenue, 2000 employees and a market capitalization of over $6 billion, Akamai has become a role model for scalable start-ups. With over $1 billion in revenue, 2000 employees and a market capitalization of over $6 billion, Akamai has become a role model for scalable start-ups.

Distribution 49

Distribution Lean Massachusetts Cofounder 49

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Set a specific time each month to review it , comparing forecasts to actuals and revising as necessary. Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. What to include: Positioning : Describe how you will present your company to the market. Be specific.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

If you want to see what was on my mind – I started foreshadowing change publicly in October 2015 with a forecast of what I expected in 2016 VC funding markets at a presentation I gave at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference hosted by Michael Kim. CMRR (contracted monthly recurring revenue) grow 100% y/y. FOMO was NOMO.

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

If you’re able to build a product and find product/market fit without raising money, you can maintain control of your venture and grow from the resulting revenue. Generating recurring revenues in exchange for using your product is much more valuable to you and your business than trading a percentage of your company for one lump sum of cash.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Startup Forecast Channel 60

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

And those who do raiseVC rounds will be able to get higher valuations when they do. Ifthe best startups get 10x higher valuations when they raise seriesA rounds, that would cut VCs returns from winners at least tenfold. [ A typical big angel round might be $600k on a convertible note witha valuation cap of $4 million premoney.

Valuation 92

Valuation Stock Partner Founder 92

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

The Deutsche Bank report has a very interesting chart on the topic presenting the Free Cash Flow margins vs. the revenue growth four years post IPO for select software leaders: As you can see, with 20% Free Cash Flow margin and a 50% growth rate, Salesforce is well positioned in the pack! SaaS 13 Index Valuation. for Lawson?

Software Review 48

Software Review Software Technical Review Cloud 48

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2013

This process may include the provision of various scenarios on revenues and costs as the investors validate forecasts initially presented. Pre-money valuation. The term sheet is a legally binding document and should include the following elements: - Offer terms, such as: Company, founder and investor details.

Angel Investor 51

Angel Investor Due Diligence Pre-Money Valuation Angel Groups 51

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 13, 2020

You’ll also find the video recording of the presentation at the end of this article and t he slides are available here. This summer saw two record transactions within a month, as UiPath became the first European Cloud decacorn in July and Visma, a Norwegian company, became the world’s largest ever software buyout with a $12B+ valuation.

Europe 71

Europe Cloud Silicon Valley 71

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

What I did is I learned the art of a pro forma and the value of a pro forma which basically is a forecast. Two, revenue. If you don’t know what your cash flow forecast is, you don’t really understand your capital needs. You heard a little bit from others about that. What do you do? One, profit and loss statement.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95