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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number. Early customers and contracts in progress add value. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number. Early customers and contracts in progress add value. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

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Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, playing coy, or quoting an exorbitant number. Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Assign probabilities to active customer sales efforts, just as sales managers do in quantifying a salesman’s forecast.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

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Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number. Early customers and contracts in progress add value. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. Image via eHow.com.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

My wife just pointed out to me that learning about the time value of money or how to value a company is something that every non-business undergrad should learn how to do. But there are plenty of partners and successful entrepreneurs who don’t have MBAs. Sales is the lifeblood of every organization.

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