The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The entire investment industry is built on the concept known as the “time value of money,” and the factor that you can never recuperate is the time that you wasted. The problem that often arises, however, is that subsequent drops in value for those companies cost them a lot more than they should.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Portfolio 61

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

There is an inherent value that any company has. On a public stock market that is the value that investors place on future free cash flows of the business discounted to today’s date to account for the time value of money. The more mature the company and industry, the easier it is to predict its future.

Pre-Money Valuation 336

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

On the other hand, if the pre-money valuation is $4M, the founders ownership remains at a healthy 80% level. So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? My advice for early-stage companies like this one is to target their valuation somewhere between $1.5M

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

On the other hand, if the pre-money valuation is $4M, the founders ownership remains at a healthy 80% level. So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? My advice for early-stage companies like this one is to target their valuation somewhere between $1.5M

Pre-Money Valuation 246

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

On the other hand, if the pre-money valuation is $4M, the founders ownership remains at a healthy 80% level. So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? My advice for early-stage companies like this one is to target their valuation somewhere between $1.5M

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

On the other hand, if the pre-money valuation is $4M, the founders ownership remains at a healthy 80% level. So what magic can the founders use to justify a $4M valuation (or even the $1M valuation) at this early stage? My advice for early-stage companies like this one is to target their valuation somewhere between $1.5M

Valuation 234

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Startup 234