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Valuations 101: The Venture Capital Method

Gust

We recently started a series of posts on establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup companies for purposes of investment by seed and startup investors. It is one of the useful methods for establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup ventures. Then: Post-money Valuation = Terminal Value ÷ Anticipated ROI.

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4 Ways Sales Can Help Your Company Offset Losses From Trump’s Trade Wars

YoungUpstarts

They are now the vanguard in controlling the damage and identifying new streams of revenue. If your business has been affected by changes in trade, it is time for your sales leaders to harvest the goodwill from those connections. Here are four ways your sales team can help when tariffs are putting pressure on profits: 1.

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Valuation Methods 101

Gust

It is one of the most useful methods for establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup ventures. Return on Investment (ROI) = Terminal (or Harvest) Value ÷ Post-money Valuation. (in in the case of one investment round, no subsequent investment and therefore no dilution).

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Want to Give Your Business a Quick and Easy Boost?

Growthink Blog

So as to reap a financial harvest and windfall. To illustrate, let’s investigate two typical company scenarios: Company Scenario #1: A company lacking great financial traction - slow revenue growth, little profit - but one that competes in an industry attractive to strategic and financial buyers. And oh yes.we

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Equity for Early Employees in Early Stage Startups

SoCal CTO

I've talked about this topic before in How Investors Think About Valuation of Pre-Revenue Startups. The reality is that an early employee in a pre-funded startup that eventually raises a few rounds of capital will be diluted significantly, is down the line in preference, and will likely be locked up for a while to harvest it.

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Why Success Shouldn’t Be Defined By Revenue, Shareholders, Or Even You

YoungUpstarts

For all the bad press Uber seems to garner, it sure knows how to appeal to its constituents and harvest unrelenting support. But many small businesses still assume the investor dollars they’ve harvested — or their impressive bottom lines — speak to their accomplishments. by Allison Conkright Engel, Global Marketing Strategy, Sr.

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Maximizing Profits in the Healthcare Staffing Industry by Susanne Mariga

Mike Michalowicz

The internet bots serve as resume harvesters, building a qualified candidate pool. The truth is economies change, revenues change, and sometimes things just happen. Once the perfect applicant is selected by the bots, the software sends out a friendly note to the candidate.

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