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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

Other founders, “as a privately held company we don’t disclose our valuation.&# Me, “dude, I’m not a journalist. I just want to figure out what a fair valuation is.&# I figured all the VC’s talked so we should. This starts with understanding how VCs and entrepreneurs often see valuation differently.

Valuation

Valuation Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet

What to expect before accepting the offer to become Engineer #1 at a startup

The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

They were referring to non-founder engineers, most commonly the first hire for technology businesses. Startup employees are granted common shares out of something called an option pool. Every time a startup raises capital, all common shareholders are diluted. Converting percents to cents (and dollars).

Engineer

Engineer Dilution Option Pool Vesting

StartUpRoar

Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

What to expect before accepting the offer to become Engineer #1 at a startup

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