Cost Global Metrics Valuation 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. Define realistic metrics to keep track of progress.
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Austin Startup
APRIL 25, 2017
I won’t dive into cost structure in this blog post, but let’s think through how Snap could grow revenue 20x. In order to achieve 20x growth, Snap needs grow both of those metrics 4–5x. In summary: Snap’s current business doesn’t justify a $20B valuation. How can one justify a $20B valuation for Snap?
Steve Blank
MARCH 31, 2014
Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter.
Haystack
DECEMBER 29, 2018
Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. During this time, there’s financial leverage used in the transaction to help buffer the firm’s cost of capital (e.g. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
When I started my last company, we were focused on developing technology to lower the cost of detecting and diagnosing Type 2 diabetes. The market for our product was global, and we had unique advantages in terms of our product and how we distributed it to customers. Like you, they’re looking for opportunity. Be ready when it counts.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
This structure allows for alignment on the front end, and real-time flexibility for performance metrics,” says Samira Salman , a family office investor and advisor. . Flexible VCs have created structures based on other company performance metrics than revenues, such as profits or founder salaries. That said, nothing is cost-free.
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