Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2020

How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Think twice before you jump in.

Technical Review 436

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 436

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Think twice before you jump in.

Sweat Equity 207

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. due diligence employees investors startup'

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Think twice before you jump in.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Such a model is particularly helpful for those founders looking for a co-founder or key employee. Enter Raul: This capital table startup options valuation model was created with the purpose of valuing options for an illiquid, early-stage start-up.

Employee 155

Employee IRR Startup Mexico 155

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Wondering what a cap table is, its importance, and how you can maintain it to expand your business? What is a cap table? A cap table is also known as the capitalization table. This is a table that outlines the company’s capitalization. Example of a cap table. Let’s dive in.

Cap Table 112

Cap Table Pre-Money Valuation Stock Options Option Pool 112

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. A high performing, high-growth SAAS company that may have been worth 10 or more times revenue was suddenly worth 4-7 times revenue.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40