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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

Analysts perform a valuation of the company in question before the beginning of any round of funding. The management of a company, its established track record, the size of the market, and the level of risk all play a role in determining a company’s valuation. The earliest investors in a business are usually syndication.

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Beyond the Lemonade Stand: How to Teach High School Students Lean Startups

Steve Blank

Therefore we needed them to think and learn about two parts of a startup; 1) ideation - how to create new ideas and 2) customer development – how do they test the validity of their idea (is it the right product, customer, channel, pricing, etc.).

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Current round: $35mm in Series C (extension of Series B at higher valuation) from General Atlantic, Matrix Partners. Monetization: virtual goods (1/3 of total revenues); Partnerships with major brands (currently partnered with H&M and Travel Channel); forecasted to hit 6mm users by end of Summer 2010.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Scorecard Valuation Methodology. This method compares the target company to typical angel-funded startup ventures and adjusts the average valuation of recently funded companies in the region to establish a pre-money valuation of the target.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . GF Data collects and publishes proprietary valuation, volume, leverage and key deal term data contributed by over 200 lower-middle market private equity funds and other deal sponsors, providing a unique negotiating tool. 7) Negotiate

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

Both Sides of the Table

They monetize via high-priced advertisements during the prime-time airing on TV, via syndication to international audiences or less-watched channels after the original series has run and via DVD sales in retail channels. Many reasons but a clue is that the studios have to honor “time windows&# for when the show runs.

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Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. How do we get it out to market, and we read a book, and I remember it was called, it was about traction channels, and there was like 18 different traction channels.