www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Franchises Franchises Home Franchise 500 Home-Based Low Cost Top New Fast Growing Top Global Biz Opportunities Franchises for Sale Franchises A Bright Forecast for a Solar Panel Installation Franchise. What is Sweat Equity Worth? Determining how to value sweat equity is key when negotiating with investors and employees.

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Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2015

Most aspiring entrepreneurs understand that you can’t build a business if you won’t commit to delivering a product or service, but many are hesitant or refuse to commit to any financial forecasts. External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping.

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Forecast Entrepreneur Burn Rate Widget 120

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business. Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients. Even the best venture capital firms have a lot of failures and few successes. Small Business Labs.

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Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2022

Where you borrow money from angel investors or venture capitalists willing to lend money to startups for more interest and usually an equity kicker as well. For venture debt, you usually pay higher interest on a loan and give some ownership as well. Giving a small percentage of ownership is called giving an equity kicker.

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SBA Finance Balance Sheet Technical Review 163

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

We spent our future since the equity was artificial. The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% It’s my job to invest wisely in entrepreneurs who are capital efficient, who innovate in ways that pay off economically in good markets or bad and who plan for worst-case scenarios. So why the ’09 bounce?

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Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

Today, some Momentum-centric venture capital investors have high paper returns. Simple reason: most of them have known only a rising market in their careers, and in such a market the companies that are already hot can usually raise more capital and force growth. But VC is historically and consistently cyclical.

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Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Monetization: virtual goods (1/3 of total revenues); Partnerships with major brands (currently partnered with H&M and Travel Channel); forecasted to hit 6mm users by end of Summer 2010.

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

Growthink Blog

APRIL 3, 2012

Conversely, by researching the growth profile of similar firms, you can come up with more credible forecasts that will escape skepticism and show investors you really understand the business and its potential. Since achieving such a feat is extremely rare. Likewise, you can boost credibility by getting customers.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Forecast 97

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

There, he would be showered in venture capital, build a team of similarly brilliant twenty-somethings, acquire millions of customers seemingly overnight, and steer his startup to an IPO and himself to the cover of Inc magazine well before his 30th birthday. Instead, he would take his evident talent to Silicon Valley.

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Silicon Valley Forecast Venture Capital Business Plan 157

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Financial forecasts for startups are assumed to be estimates that will be updated as more information is known.

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Burn Rate Forecast Angel Investor Revenue 144

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Next, take a look at your actual revenue each month – not forecast, but real revenue coming in each month. If so, whatever revenue forecast and sales cycle estimates you had are no longer valid. And how much are variable expenses (salaries, consultants, commission, travel, AWS/Azure charges, supplies, etc.?). Laying off people?

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Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

your equity in a hot new patented technology business), the higher the demand (e.g., Juniors have achieved a full proof of concept around their business, with rapid user or revenue growth, approaching up to $1MM in revenues (Series A venture capital—raise $1MM to $5MM). Supply and demand. The more scarce a supply (e.g.,

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Valuation Forecast Seed Stage .Net 167

Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2017

While there’s a certain cachet that comes with being able to say you raised a round of funding for your startup, realize that it’s a lot of hard work to actually secure venture capital (VC) funding , and there are reasons you might not want to. If you’re looking to bring on a partner and money, venture capital might be the right fit.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Finance Security 113

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

So, here is the first edition, including the recent Q4 2009 earnings and the updated 2010 forecast. If we consider that 2009 was probably the worst year in the past 5 years, forecasting the same growth for 2010 is not very encouraging. Venture Capital. (3). Explore Venture Capital. Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

One of the points I tried to make is that as venture capital investors as an industry we seem to have a healthy disdain for public market investors. The truth is that the brutal reality of public markets is that they self correct much more quickly than our shitty little private equity illiquid corner of the universe.

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Burn Rate San Francisco Private Equity LP 150

NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Early stage business investors such as angel investors or venture capital companies are generally only interested in companies with great potential for success and a high return on investment. Scalability, a complementary team, evidence of a well thought out idea – and all this at a glance. Presentation matters.

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Business Plan Forecast Venture Capital Angel Investor 51

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2017

Historically, while unicorn startups rightfully garner a lot of media attention and interest throughout the venture capital (VC) community, smart investors have spread their money around among a large number of startups, both large and small. at around 27 million. Of that number, only 98 are currently considered unicorns.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Valuation Later Stage 86

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 2, 2013

This chart comes from the OECD who are widely respected for their forecasts. Startup general interest Venture Capital' By 2060 they predict the Eurozone will be the fourth largest economy in the world after China, India and the USA. The USA will have fallen from first place to third.

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India China Venture Capital Forecast 88

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

With this history, you can accurately forecast business decisions and needs that will eventually drive growth going forward—which will, eventually, lead to a situation where you can potentially give yourself a raise. When you’ve raised the funding you need to grow.

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Salary Sweat Equity Silicon Valley Sales Cycle 119

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea. Later you will want to come back and create a proper sales forecast, cash flow forecast, and expense budget. Circle back and create a more detailed forecast.

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Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Forecasted recovery date. Sales pipeline/forecast. Sources of additional capital – For existing companies: debt commitments, and new lenders. Can the Paycheck Protection Program , ( here and here ) be a source of capital? Award equity to employees equal to the value of their reduced salaries.

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. In fact, most investors (and zero banks) will fund your venture without a complete business plan. Your business plan also needs to have a realistic financial forecast.

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SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

  I’ve sat down with entrepreneurs and a copy of a term sheet guide I like [ “Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ” by Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore Press.]   In a bottom up approach, the forecast is built from actual user projections.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Accelerating bonuses for upfront cash payment depends on your cost of capital. If you assume a 20% cost of capital (typical for equity, debt is generally cheaper), then getting an upfront payment for one additional year on a $10k MRR contract saves you $24k. Venture Capital. (3). Explore Venture Capital.

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Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This means that an increase in overall value should normally offset the loss of additional equity paid out. monte carlo forecast simulations) are utterly, utterly useless. Overall, don’t let fundraising intimidate you and be sensible about your choices with equity. Discounted cash flow models and complex valuations (e.g.

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Dilution Valuation Equity Balance Sheet 59

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For more about forecasting growth in these uncertain times, check out Sequoia’s “ Adapting to Endure ” presentations published in May 2022. While they can outspend you, a startup offers real ownership (equity/options), more impact per employee, and the chance to change the world/industry.

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Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For very young companies the forecasts should show this level of growth, whilst companies at Series A or later will have to have shown this level of growth in the past as well as in their forecasts. This means that founders who want to grow as fast as AirBnB should be growing at well over 3.2x in their early years.

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Hockey Stick Forecast Startup Valuation 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone who is trying to innovate without knowing what's going to happen is an entrepreneur, their venture is a startup. Most of our management tools, like planning and forecasting, require a long and stable operating history. I believe entrepreneurship is the management discipline that deals with the domain of extreme uncertainty.

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Lean Startup Metrics Private Equity 167

BeyondVC

JANUARY 2, 2006

From a philosophical point of view, I view compensation as the combination of salary, bonus (if any), and equity. For cash starved startups, having management and employees believing in the opportunity and team and being motivated by equity is key to success. The next question you may have is what is the definition of market.

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Management Equity Forecast Salary 60

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

A small number of forecasters began to pull clear of the pack: the titular “superforecasters”. They drew on a contest run by American spies in the wake of the Iraq debacle: Begun in 2011, it posed hundreds of geopolitical questions (“Will Saudi Arabia agree to OPEC production cuts in November 2014?”

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Saudi Arabia Iraq Forecast Internet 60

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

Tal Liani, Managing Director, Equities Research-Communications Equipment, Bank of America. The public markets are forecasting that. BROWN: There are going to be a lot of post-credit-crisis regulatory changes particularly around risk. Most of these changes will be announced in the next few months, so you have to move fast.

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

At my firm, ff Venture Capital, we’re trying our part to rethink how the industry works, and also actively looking for opportunities to invest in companies creatively disrupting this sector, e.g., our portfolio companies Addepar and Indiegogo. The average equity fund investor earned a market return of only 4.25%.

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Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

See Also: 17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading. If they normally take 20 percent equity for a proven team and concept, they may ask for upwards of 40 percent of the company for a similar round that has an unproven concept and team. Your time is better used elsewhere. Raising money takes a lot of time.

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Early Stage Startup Forecast Channel 60

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a degree of forecasting future growth & competition and ultimately the profits of the organization. In the case of startups the “buyer” is the VC looking to part cash for “purchasing” equity in your startup.

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Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

Small Business Force

OCTOBER 14, 2016

I’ve written countless articles and blog posts about raising capital. Professional investors, be they angels, venture capital or private equity firms are always looking at far more deals than they could invest in. It’s one of the single hardest things you will ever undertake in your business career.

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Sweat Equity Private Equity Valuation Equity 20

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Snapvine was my first experience being in the driver’s seat of the fund-raising process, and in the 3 years prior to our acquisition we raised over $10mm in venture capital. The net effect was more money raised, higher valuation and the same percentage of equity sold. Or is it?

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Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

billion multi-stage venture capital firm focused on IT-related investments… I also serve on various investment committees, including for the St. Jude Children’s Cancer Hospital and the Stanford Medical Center, and teach entrepreneurship and venture capital at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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