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Why Rand should take some money off the table

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The typical arguments for: (a) reduce risk of ever getting rich, (b) you deserve it, (c) time-value of money, (d) now for the exit you want to “swing for the fences&# along with the investors, aligning interests. Siphon off money the company needs, no. Devote all your waking hours to the company, yes.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

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. In finance, the income approach describes a method of valuing a company using the concepts of the time value of money.

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

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. In finance, the income approach describes a method of valuing a company using the concepts of the time value of money.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

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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. In finance, the income approach describes a method of valuing a company using the concepts of the time value of money.

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Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

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. In finance, the income approach describes a method of valuing a company using the concepts of the time value of money.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

My wife just pointed out to me that learning about the time value of money or how to value a company is something that every non-business undergrad should learn how to do. I do find it strange that the most valuable skill for any employee in any company isn’t emphasized AT ALL in my experience: sales.

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