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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

Since inception this lodging marketplace (note 1) has enabled 825 million guest stays in over 200 countries with a cumulative booking value of more than $110 billion. Everybody has known that for awhile, even without perusing a prospectus.

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Business Valuation: Determining The Worth Of A Company

YoungUpstarts

Simply put, this approach lists a company’s total assets, deducts total liabilities, and determines overall value based on the difference between the two. Also referred to as Book Value .

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How To Determine The Value Of A Small Business 

YoungUpstarts

There are two most common approaches which are used to figure the value of a business. The first is known as “the book value method.” To understand the book value of your business you should subtract the depreciation, the consumption of assets from their initial worth.

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The Business Model Canvas Gets Even Better – Value Proposition Design

Steve Blank

This week the author of the business model canvas, my friend Alexander Osterwalder, launched his new book Value Proposition Design , the sequel to his million copy best seller, Business Model Generation. His new book does three things: 1. Introduces the Value Proposition Canvas.

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Mathematical vs. Economic Dilution of Startup Equity: Thinner Slices of an Extra-Large Pizza

Gust

Every S-1 contains the same language in Risk Factors that reads, essentially, “If you buy shares in our IPO, you will experience substantial and immediate dilution in the pro forma net tangible book value per share.”

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You have to judge a cover by its book

Life Beyond Code

Over-confidence: Your cover value far exceeds your book value. Untapped Potential: Your book value far exceeds your cover value. High Potential: Your cover value matches or slightly exceeds the book value. But you have trouble keeping them. You are a “frustrated” hidden gem.

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4 Tips for Growing Your Investment Portfolio

The Startup Magazine

Invest in Diversified Stocks Boost the value of your investment portfolio by creating a diverse, balanced, and dynamic stock investment portfolio. Here is a webpage for comparing stocks , stock analytics data, book values, debts, dividends, price performance, profitability, and more to help you get started right away.

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