The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The finance industry is laden with intricacies. Core Tactics of Risk Management Companies To navigate the turbulences of the finance industry, institutions increasingly lean on risk management companies. As we move forward, this partnership between finance and risk management will not just be desirable but indispensable.

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Security Management Forecast Finance 139

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Mahesh Vellanki from Redpoint put up an interesting post yesterday about ecommerce valuations. revenues because growth is much lower – forecast at 5-7% next year, and their EBITDA margin is 8%. As you can see from the chart above, in Mahesh’s sample most of the companies have revenue multiples in the 1-2x range.

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Forecast eCommerce Net Present Value Revenue 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

The risk: You base your purchase price, valuation, loans, and cash forecast off historical financials, only to find out a few months into owning the business that the numbers were all wrong and you are losing cash. Use the cash forecast in the report to secure better terms on your business loan or lock the owner into seller financing.

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Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I’ve been involved with SaaS companies with VCs who don’t understand demand generation, lead qualification, sales coverage ratios, sales forecasting or frankly when deals should be inside sales vs. outside sales. It felt like there was a wavelength with management and somebody wasn’t on it.

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Portfolio Chicago Sales Incubator 364

Transformify

MAY 24, 2018

The successful candidate must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in a lead finance role within a start-up environment, preferably within the Technology or Fintech sectors. You must also have excellent presentational and communication skills.

Finance 40

Finance Carried Interest Forecast Valuation 40

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. The State of Flexible VC.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

One of the questions I get, more often than not, is what is the appropriate valuation of my business. This is typically in conjunction with an upcoming financing or pending takeover offer. multiple interested investors competing for the deal, and driving up your valuation in the process). The more scarce a supply (e.g.,

Valuation 167

Valuation Forecast Seed Stage .Net 167

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Yahoo Finance. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? My Investments.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Entrepreneur Homepage Startups Starting a Business Home How-To Guides Startup Basics Business Ideas Business Planning Startup Financing Success Stories Home-Based Business Starting a Business Play Video How to Take a New Product from Just an Idea to a Business (Video). Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway.

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Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

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. Finance Dissertation Help. Finance Dissertation Proposal. SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 7, 2017

Employee options pools, typically created at the point of financings, shouldn’t be treated as haggling over dilution, but rather a strategic resource that will help founders build the best team and, by extension, a more valuable company. As you can see, Weekend VC Twitter gets pretty wild and crazy!!!!

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Equity Pre-Money Valuation Option Pool Founder 94

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

When speaking with founders and private growth investors, we hear countless references to “multiples paid” on current or near-term revenue; both obsess over this because a higher multiple translates to a higher valuation. How valuation multiples work Why did multiples become a shortcut-heuristic for estimating valuations in the first place?

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Valuation Balance Sheet Cofounder Forecast 36

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

This article will assist you in gaining a fundamental understanding of equity valuation, kinds of equity, and other related topics. Of course, the higher the company’s valuation, the lower the scale of equity and advisor should expect. Importance of equity valuation. Make forecasts about the company’s performance.

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Valuation Equity Warrant Common Stock 108

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business. I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. Lessons from a Failed Forecast. Emergent Research.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

On June 18, Aswath Damodaran , a finance professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, published an article on FiveThirtyEight titled “ Uber Isn’t Worth $17 Billion. Financial models, especially valuation models, are interesting in that they can be particularly precise. billion, far short of the value recently determined by the market.

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San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Instead, honestly analyze the company’s business plan and finances to determine whether the business needs to secure outside funding in order to achieve its objectives, and if so, how much. Should we finance with debt or equity? What are the main considerations when exploring third-party investments? Take your time.

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Liquidity Event Equity Finance Stock Options 139

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If the answer to the question centers around “We will achieve revenue soon so our net will improve and give us more runway,” it means the company is in trouble because no product ever ships on time nor achieves the company’s “conservative forecast.” What is the post-money valuation of your last round? So easy on the eyes!

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

than comparable companies in the same sector that raised at a higher valuation. But if they’re so competent, aren’t they going to negotiate up the valuation to take advantage of their known status, up to the highest possible point? THEREFORE: we don’t need to be valuation-sensitive. LTV / CAC, revenue growth, etc.)

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Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Forecasted recovery date. Sales pipeline/forecast. Others are cutting their valuations. As part of these operating changes, make sure your heads of HR and finance recognize that they have entirely new jobs. Shelter in place yes/no? Health of Your Current Target Market(s). Actively buying? Not returning calls?

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 333

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Further, you demonstrate on your spreadsheet that a venture return to early investors is plausible at a valuation that gives you enough equity to get the job done and to take care of you and your team at exit time. But, the manner in which you get paid can swing your valuation considerably.

Valuation 48

Valuation Forecast Seed Money Business Model 48

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Do due diligence on the business’s history and finances. How do the company’s actuals stack up against their financial forecasts? It’s also a good idea to brush up on the key elements of business valuation , so you’re in a better negotiating position. You’ll need to do your own due diligence.

Due Diligence 71

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Forecast 71

Rob Go

MAY 26, 2016

The first is practical and real – it’s hard to forecast and plan expenses when revenue might swing significantly. You probably should take a haircut in valuation for the unpredictability, but there should be a pretty healthy market for these businesses. That is not good. Some categories just are this way.

Revenue 53

Revenue NPV Valuation Forecast 53

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There have also been many high profile financings of infrastructure players to support these gaming platforms including Offerpal Media, SuperRewards (bought by AdKnowledge), Gambit and more recently LA-based Sometrics. To be clear, I don’t have a crystal ball that forecasts the future or I’d quit my VC job and purely be a day trader.

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IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

By sales board plan, are you referring to Gary's actual business planning forecasts? Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Yahoo Finance. At one point in this post, Philippe says "Gary typically based his *sales board plan* at 70% of sales quota. Thank you!! Zaki Usman.

Software Review 91

Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

abovethecrowd.com

MAY 20, 2013

Private company valuation techniques are particularly specious (this contrasts with a public company that every day has a definitive market capitalization). Most models are also based on forward forecasts, which offers another avenue for inflation. I call this the “dueling blowfish” problem.

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Merger Institutional Investors Liquidation Preference Preferred Stock 53

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 20, 2023

And the model we had in mind, there's a book called Valuation, which our, our firm has had an updated every year for the past 20 years or more. And that really is like the guide for corporate finance executives on how to value a company. If only we could do amazing, you know, supply chain forecasting, right?

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Generative AI Arizona 65

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

1- The Forecast Podcast. The Forecast Podcast from Ahmad Munawar at Boutique Growth has great format and guests (I don’t just say that because I was a guest– I was already a fan). They’re a mix of finance news and deep dives into specific FinTech topics, and the guests they get are just incredible.

Entrepreneur 73

Entrepreneur Hosting Cofounder Forecast 73

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Set a specific time each month to review it , comparing forecasts to actuals and revising as necessary. Others predict Automated Valuation Models will provide more sophisticated revenue and expense information, possibly replacing financial analysts. You can include expanded versions of your sales forecasts and other financials.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

That's because the two key assumptions regarding how much money a portfolio company would require from start to finish (the exit) have changed: (1) the length of time before exit; and (2) the number of portfolio companies that would attract outside capital to lead follow-on financing rounds.

Pre-Money Valuation 20

Pre-Money Valuation Portfolio Post-Money Valuation Valuation 20

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

If you want to see what was on my mind – I started foreshadowing change publicly in October 2015 with a forecast of what I expected in 2016 VC funding markets at a presentation I gave at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference hosted by Michael Kim. SaaS valuations had completely reverted to the mean and were now trading at 4.2x

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150

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. I have been talking about my concerns about valuations for the past couple of years because, well, they’ve been rising very rapidly the past two years! Mostly, no.

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Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome. I unexpectedly found that it was more helpful to think about the company valuation as an output variable in the fund-raising equation. The net effect was more money raised, higher valuation and the same percentage of equity sold.

Valuation 42

Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

In this guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been-there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues. Watch your finances. Market valuation coverage (for offerings such as a barrel aging program).

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Oregon Jordan Software Review Distribution 24

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Each new investor tends to raise valuations and lower returns for all the other competitive investors. This is the psychology that drives VCs to load up a company with more capital, rationalizing that $5m at a $20m pre-money valuation is little different than $10m at a $40m pre-money valuation.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Yahoo Finance. Tuesday, September 02, 2008. Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson? S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). My Investments. anecdotes. (13).

Software Review 48

Software Review Software Technical Review Cloud 48

ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

Create a revenue forecast before you even run the experiment. You can forecast what you think your forecast + seasonal curves will look like. The CEO doesn’t care about his website, he cares about his valuation (i.e. Sell CRO by calculating the valuation increase. Valuation increase? Image Credit.

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San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86