David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. That said, nothing is cost-free. More complex cost of capital calculation. Transaction costs. Legal costs typically $5K-$50K .

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

A detailed financial model that shows your anticipated revenue, costs and profits (Income Statement) as well as your balance sheet and cashflow statements. Investors love to be able to see what you told them in forecasts in prior years and then compare with how you actually performed. So how does this work in practice? No problem.

Cap Table 336

Cap Table Due Diligence Forecast Churn Rate 336

Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2010

They collected information that justified their assumptions about the problem, opportunity, market size, their solution and competitors and the their team, They rolled up a 5-year sales forecast with assumptions about their revenue model, pricing, sales, marketing, customer acquisition cost, etc. It was an exquisitely crafted plan.

Business Model 328

Business Model Business Plan Customer Cap Table 328

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 12, 2011

Build a financial model that forecasts the P&L. Revenues and costs should both be based off of a robust set of assumptions. Tie the P&L forecast to the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement and generate snapshots of what the Financial Statements will look like each year for the next 5 years. historical data).

Balance Sheet 136

Balance Sheet Forecast Cap Table Early Stage 136

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Sources like Crunchbase , Angel List , and Seed Invest even give this data away for free or very low cost. EShares is an increasingly popular tool in our portfolio for tracking private company cap tables. The only problem that faces startup investors now is how to mine this new data layer efficiently to increase returns.”.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

Brian Chesky : And also humans are not good at forecasting or creating a mental model around something that's never happened before. That meant of course initially raising money and cutting costs. We have to manage our stakeholders, raise money, diversify our business, and cut costs." And it doesn't cost significantly more.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Hosting Cofounder Employee 60

Hunter Walker

JULY 18, 2022

But you need to remain great and investable while also managing your costs, extending your runway, tightening your operating plan, and so on. Do you understand your cost structure and can you manage to a forecastable growth rate. Do you understand your cost structure and can you manage to a forecastable growth rate.

Valuation 117

Valuation Cap Table Startup Later Stage 117