Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach). All principals and employees add value. Assign value to all paid professionals, as their skills, training, and knowledge of your business technology is very valuable.

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach). All principals and employees add value. Assign value to all paid professionals, as their skills, training, and knowledge of your business technology is very valuable.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Startup 234

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach). All principals and employees add value. Assign value to all paid professionals, as their skills, training, and knowledge of your business technology is very valuable.

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Here are the components and “rules of thumb” that I recommend to every startup: Place a fair market value on all physical assets (asset approach). All principals and employees add value. Assign value to all paid professionals, as their skills, training, and knowledge of your business technology is very valuable.

Pre-Money Valuation 246

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 11, 2011

In that spirit, and because I’ve gotten requests for more articles about issues that arise after your startup is going strong, I wanted to follow Dharmesh’s lead and talk about of the questions from Rand’s post: Should Rand take out a few million dollars for himself as part of this financing? All rational.

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