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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

« Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main. 3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model. Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

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Ten Ways To Lose A Deal

YoungUpstarts

In both cases, a high valuation can end a conversation. If you’ve accomplished very little and are still a few years away from revenue, VCs aren’t going to invest in your deal. You don’t want to have to nod and agree that you’ll move to Milwaukee if you had never considered it. Pitching an idea. It’s simply too risky.