Business Model Entrepreneur Post-Money Valuation Revenue 
Lightspeed Venture Partners
OCTOBER 7, 2012
The two founders invested $40k in the business, and plan to license it rather than manufacture it because manufacturing seems too hard. They won a design award at a trade show, but have no revenue and no orders. In this way, they remind me of the Lifter Hamper entrepreneur. The entrepreneur was clearly desperate.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
The entrepreneurs had made $150k in revenue running classes for four months at a gym in New York, selling out the classes at $35/class. They plan to franchise the model (presumably including selling equipment plus a certification program). post money valuation. implying a $600k post money valuation.
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betashop.com
OCTOBER 8, 2012
On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. spy liked this.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
OCTOBER 1, 2012
Cuban has interest in a gluten free diet, and claimed that he liked the company, but his only concern was valuation. Price is always a consideration in investing, but particularly so if the entrepreneurs have shown an interest in an early exit. The entrepreneur was seeking $100k for 20% of the company.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
And his business is taking on a very crowded market that has been around for a long time. When asked why the company is worth a $1M post money valuation, he said, “What it comes down to is passion.” All entrepreneurs have passion. And no one wants to invest in a poorly thought out business.
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