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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? All principals and employees add value. NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M.

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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? All principals and employees add value. NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? All principals and employees add value. NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M.

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So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? All principals and employees add value. NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M.

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