Balance Sheet Finance Metrics 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
MARCH 21, 2017
Revenue multiples, profit multiples, premium over the previous financing — these are metrics used by sellers to help determine a minimum acceptable price. In terms of acquisition, they ask more specifically: “How can we trade balance sheet assets (cash, equity) in exchange for executing our strategy better?”.
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Steve Blank
MARCH 31, 2014
Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. As Harvard professor Clayton Christensen noted, these efficiency metrics provided wise guidance for times when capital was scarce and raising money was hard. Ultimately this is not just another staff function.
VC Adventure
AUGUST 31, 2017
If you read my blog regularly you know I love (LOVE) metrics. They took the 92 public SaaS companies and analyzed their key operating metrics. The valuation metrics show this clearly. More on this below, but growth is more important than profitability, subject to the balance in the rule of 40 note above. on average.
Up and Running
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Both of these are paramount to the running of a business, and while they might seem to have some overlap, they look at two distinct metrics. For most companies, it tends to be in thirty-day increments, as it gives the best balance between the big picture and small picture. Metrics and management. What is cash flow?
Up and Running
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Metrics such as discretionary cash flow or business revenue are used. So seeing how the metrics in key industries stack up against each other may give you insight into whether your company is performing well or not. The majority of small and medium-sized companies used this metric for their valuation. EBITA Multiple.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
One of the ways our VC’s kept track of our progress was by taking a monthly look at three financial documents: Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. To be clear – Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements are really important at two points in your startup. Startup Metrics.
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