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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. What happened? People were building.

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How To Evaluate Your Company’s Value

YoungUpstarts

However, to the market of potential buyers, your business likely has a much more tangible price point. To help you navigate this gap and come to a realistic figure on what your company is worth, there are a number of different steps you can take and numbers to crunch to arrive at fair market value. Conclusion.

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How To Start a Dry Carpet Cleaning Service

The Startup Magazine

This blog aims to guide you through the process, from the initial steps of conducting market research to operational management, hiring staff, and more. Dry carpet cleaning is a niche that is rapidly growing as homeowners and commercial establishments opt for these services due to their swift execution and deep-cleaning performance.

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3 Ways Structure Can Take Your Tech Startup To New Heights

YoungUpstarts

Think of a tech startup the same way. Forty-six percent of those cases fall short due to issues of “incompetence,” which can allude to any type of structural snafu. Be diligent about income and expenses and how each relates to your milestones. Ideally, tech startup founders stay on till the very end.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We’re going to start aggressively spend money on marketing our product. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Business Financial Management

Up and Running

Invest in financial management technology. There is no shortage of accounting and financial technology (fintech) apps on the market. These advanced platforms can help small businesses, startups, and solopreneurs automatically log transactions and monitor account balances.

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Investor Perspective: How to Write a Killer Business Plan

The Startup Magazine

In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. The market dynamics and the resulting opportunities. Market analysis. Market analysis. Your business should address a market need. Any early traction.