Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? 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.

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? 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.

Pre-Money Valuation 246

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

I guess I’m wondering why early stage investment isn’t aiming at these kinds of investments? The largest number of exit transactions today are in the under $30-million valuation range. These exits are often completed when companies are only two or three years from startup.

Hockey Stick 205

Hockey Stick NPV IRR Valuation 205

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? 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.

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? 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.

Valuation 234

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Startup 234