Since an investor is focused on ROI, the implication to valuation now becomes clear.  All else being equal, the lower the valuation the higher the (potential) ROI.  Valuation (and any subsequent raises) are casual to the percent of the sale received by the investor.  By Bob Aholt. Now for some details.  In this case 4.55.  MORE >>

Is it fair for the founders to own about 100% of a startup while employee #1 only owns a few percent? Employees ValuationAre the founders 10-1000x more valuable than their employees? The answers are. Yes, it is fair. Value doesn’t matter, timing does. In fact, many employees get better equity deals than the founders. Addendum. MORE >>

Because of this, I've always tried to stay up-to-speed on how early-stage investors look at valuation of companies. Bill Payne is an expert on how early-stage investors should look at valuation. He just post: Establishing the Pre-money Valuation of Pre-revenue Startups. What are they really looking for? is a requirement. MORE >>

Startup valuation is a misunderstood and complex topic. But that’s not the right approach to understand how valuation works for your startup. As you launch your startup, you are really shooting for a certain trajectory. It’s the #1 argument for a high valuation. Silicon Valley Startups MORE >>

meeting about startup to-dos — things you should really think about before starting companies. In places like Silicon Valley it’s often tech people who launch startups. We need more startups in Montreal and in other ecosystems that aren’t the current startup hubs. We need more startups in Montreal [.]. MORE >>