The Equity Kicker

JUNE 20, 2014

When companies attract high valuations their investors are predicting the future too – either that the business will trade in M&A at a ‘strategic multiple’ or that they will generate big cash flows. For larger valuations it is the latter. That’s true, but in the startup industry we have to do it every day.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. If you don’t keep it top of mind today, then you are going to be left behind.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

In summary: Snap’s current business doesn’t justify a $20B valuation. How can one justify a $20B valuation for Snap? Additionally, our products often use new technologies and require people to change their behavior, such as using a camera to talk with their friends. Amazon has continually laddered up. Back to Snap.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 2, 2022

Conforming with Torchbankz, the dropshipping industry is expected to reach a market valuation of $557.9 To minimize your costs, before launching a full-fledged software, you can use an MVP, with which you will test the main functions of the app and attract the first customers. billion before 2025. Online Trading.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Properly provides full-service brokerage service through its data and software platform, just like what you’d get from a traditional agent. When I first met Properly’s co-founder/CEO Ben Kubic , I was immediately drawn to his vision of leveraging technology to completely redesign the home selling process and his execution horsepower.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? In the first five months of 2022, more than $120 billion have been invested in building out metaverse technology and infrastructure, according to McKinsey. Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic is a long term visionary of our online future and the Metaverse.

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Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2017

They make hardware with a large part of their innovation in embedded software and services. While a significant part of the headcount of this tech company was in manufacturing, the director’s group was made up of experienced software engineers. I was visiting with an ex-student who’s now the CFO of a large public tech company.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Sramana Mitra is a technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. As a result, businesses in this field should leverage technology to provide interactive, easy-to-understand educational content that can help customers make health-related decisions and maintain healthy habits. Thanks to Erik Pham, Health Canal ! #2-

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Technology solutions are now used by authoritarians to monitor and control populations, to stymie an individual company’s economic prospects or to foment chaos through demagoguery. Are we in a bubble?”

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2017

In certain industries, such as Software as a Service (SaaS) and hardware companies, the new standard is a minor tweak. For other sectors, notably enterprise software, the changes will be very significant. Effects on valuation. You can reach Jacqueline at jpruscha@ssfllp.com.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

estimates in their recent report that medical products will have a very high global market valuation, crossing 30 billion US dollars by 2026. That’s why artificial intelligence is an in demand technology nowadays, and more and more people are using AI products for greater convenience. Assistive Devices : Global Market Insights, Inc.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 17, 2022

Software development of new and enhanced versions. API integration and other technology. Innovation in financial technology. Creation and enhancement of network hardware as well as software. Pilot lines to test and validate production processes or technological validation. Integration of modern equipment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This technology is not only spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, but is also changing the educational landscape, all the way down to early grade school. They come at the early stage while a startup has no revenue or valuation, so professional investors are hard to find.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 24, 2018

A smart meter, some wearable device, connected technology in your home or car, IoT technology powering an application in one of your favourite shops, the list is long. Companies get disrupted by new technologies such as IoT, by changing customer preferences, by start-ups and by their peers who are digitally transforming.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The valuations were too high! This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. Last year I pointed out that software would help build competitive moats and we’re already seeing that. We are now in Act IV.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2012

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

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Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. Pre-revenue software, internet, mobile and telecom deals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically. Compliance.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. The best thing to get is a “right sized&# valuation. A: It’s not best.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. I also believe that there was a fundamental change in consumer behaviour.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

Now, they were able to raise enough money in the last 3 months to launch a product along with all the necessary software development to launch a pilot program for validating the idea. During all this time, valuation pitched to the investors was in the $1M – $3M range. I am thinking of taking full cash and slowly easing myself out.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

They allow you to hire more people, purchase new technology, and establish new business connections, among many other benefits. Currently, most ecommerce businesses have IT staff constantly running manual tests to confirm that their site is operating properly, or they manually create expensive software to run these tests.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2011

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

90% of the airtime around ownership and valuations is focused on what happens when the first check is written. Effective post money is the effective valuation of an investor’s dollars at any one time. Also, being too dogmatic isn’t very fun J. What matters is effective post-money at exit. We think about this a lot too.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Rather than starting with the software, start with your people. Arrange a meeting with the individuals who will use the software and sign off on it. By starting with your people, you can eliminate resistance to the acceptance of the new technology when you roll it out. Narrowing Down Your Choices. Technical features.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

Now, they were able to raise enough money in the last 3 months to launch a product along with all the necessary software development to launch a pilot program for validating the idea. During all this time, valuation pitched to the investors was in the $1M – $3M range. I am thinking of taking full cash and slowly easing myself out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They come at the early stage while a startup has no revenue or valuation, so professional investors are hard to find. By collaborating with the Maker Movement, artistic entrepreneurs work with the technology freaks, and both benefit from other cultures around the world. Low-cost design and fabrication tools are extremely valuable.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# In addition to FOMO it is partly driven by massive increase in valuations for earlier-stage companies who raised money at bit seed prices but who still have product risk. Why does all this matter?

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

From breakthrough online products to new features from established platforms, today’s startups should be jumping on the most promising of tomorrow’s trendy technology. Personalization Technology. Valuations Aren’t Going Away. However, as always, new tech trends are on the horizon. Wade Foster , Zapier.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

90% of the airtime around ownership and valuations is focused on what happens when the first check is written. Effective post money is the effective valuation of an investor’s dollars at any one time. Also, being too dogmatic isn’t very fun J. What matters is effective post-money at exit. We think about this a lot too.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 19, 2024

Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology indicates that aggressive driving behaviors, such as speeding, rapid acceleration, and abrupt braking, can significantly reduce fuel efficiency. Fleet Management Technology Technology plays a crucial role in optimizing fleet management and reducing costs. billion in 2022.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). However, virtual data room software came as a huge relief to many companies because it reduced wastage of time and numerous expenses made to physically store data. percent between 2009 and 2014.

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