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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. There is an inherent value that any company has. I acknowledged this in the article.

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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

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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Tom Terzis Shares the Common Mistakes People Make When Investing

The Startup Magazine

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. The post Tom Terzis Shares the Common Mistakes People Make When Investing appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Ten Components of Startup Valuation For Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

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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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

Gust

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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Invoicing tips to slash A/R delinquencies

The Startup Magazine

You won’t come out ahead if you are only looking at the time value of money. Assuming that you would be able to deposit the money in an account earning 5.25% interest, you would be paying it 2.09% penalty for a 3% discount on a payment made 15 days early.

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10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

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.