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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment.

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[INTERVIEW] Michael Majeed, Finance Executive, SR&ED Tax Consultant

YoungUpstarts

Michael Majeed is quick to note the vast numbers of new startups that launch each year on the Canadian landscape, and he’s keenly interested in helping young business owners make the most of their opportunities, especially when it comes to their finances. Financial intelligence is important to anyone starting a company.

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Why large companies acquire small companies

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

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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Eight Accounting Tips For The Aspiring Entrepreneur

YoungUpstarts

Part of the path to building healthy balance sheets is excellent organisation, keeping track of your financial paperwork key to avoiding accountancy aggravation. With this in mind try to establish an organised system, filing away every facet of your business finances separately. Keep your accounts separate.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

Both Sides of the Table

You don’t need to buy expensive software – there are free open source solutions for nearly everything. So angel and seed stage investors’ returns will be dependent on good times continuing or on the ability of their portfolio companies to get financed. Nobody understands this better than First Round Capital.

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The Bare Minimum You Need To Know About Accounting

YoungUpstarts

Though personal income taxes will usually not be due until the middle of April, organizing your finances at the end of each year is an absolute necessity. In order to make sure your books are as accurate and legally compliant as they feasibly can be, we will quickly review the most essential things for you to know about accounting.

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Revenue Recognition’s Effect On M&A

YoungUpstarts

A change in revenue recognition means a change in the due diligence process, specifically accounting diligence, modeling, quality of earnings and cost of integration. In certain industries, such as Software as a Service (SaaS) and hardware companies, the new standard is a minor tweak.

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