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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

Both Sides of the Table

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I can’t control the market. There is an inherent value that any company has.

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Tom Terzis Shares the Common Mistakes People Make When Investing

The Startup Magazine

Given your lack of experience, the forthcoming market spikes and drops, which are unavoidable, will probably result in a substantial amount of stress and anxiety. 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.

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What Courses Of Study Are Good For Would Be Entrepreneurs?

YoungUpstarts

If you’re thinking of taking a course – whether it be a degree course or smaller courses here and there – here are some of the subjects that you should be considering as an entrepreneur: Finance and Accounting. Taking a course in finance and accounting will help to give you a better view of the financial aspects of running your own business.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? Look at the size of the market, and the growth projections for your sector.

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? Look at the size of the market, and the growth projections for your sector.

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Why Rand should take some money off the table

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

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?

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Gust

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? Look at the size of the market, and the growth projections for your sector.

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