YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Typically, when a financial investment plan appears to be legally sound and beneficially appealing, the deal accounts for a total of 50% of the predicted return on investment. Once a financial investment plan has been pitched, presented and approved, how can an investor make sure the ROI predictions are as close to accurate as possible?

Early Stage 160

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 160

YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

Why start from scratch when you can get a great deal on what someone else started? But every year thousands of entrepreneurs become millionaires by buying and growing businesses without the startup headaches of venture capitalists, zero revenue, and no business processes. Risk 1: The business owner IS the business.

Due Diligence 185

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2012

Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an Angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. However, there is no set pattern of terms an entrepreneur might be able to anticipate from either.

Term Sheet 223

Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 223

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. However, there is no set pattern of terms an entrepreneur might be able to anticipate from an angel, either. Marty Zwilling.

Term Sheet 227

Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 227

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. However, there is no set pattern of terms an entrepreneur might be able to anticipate from either.

Term Sheet 158

Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 158

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

I could write a whole post on the 7-D model students follow (and I probably will) but I’d like to focus on a lecture at the end of the course, by a UK-based angel investor, who provided tips for entrepreneurs to make their company attractive for an angel. 10 tips for raising money from business angels.

Startup 133

Startup Cofounder Warrant Stock Options 133

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The CLTV is the net present value of the recurring profit streams of a given customer less the acquisition cost. For sales, they should be paid on new CMRR with a standard deal structure (such as a one year deal, with quarterly pre-payments), and incentives for more favorable cash flow terms (such as multi-year pre-payments).

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Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48