Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

If things are going great, you still may get a lower valuation or smaller round. It doesn’t matter what industry, what product, what revenue model, what stage of development. The best recommendations are going to come from your community as this is a true ‘word of mouth’ network. How does this harm occur?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

We felt proud to be the lead investor in Maker Studios at a sub $5 million valuation. And we feel great about the many companies in LA that have now reached serious revenue growth. Snapchat truly built an amazing product and an amazing community and anybody who knows me knows that I’m very active on it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? venture capitalists are now asking tougher questions about start-ups' revenue and profits.". Perhaps I need to rethink that. But second, how do you back this up?

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. ” .

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David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve given a number of presentations to senior executive groups on expert networks; below are two slide decks: How to Earn More Consulting Revenue from Gerson Lehrman and Other Expert Networks. How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies.and Buy a Company with Private Equity Backing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Many Asian entrepreneurs tell me that they want to raise funds from Silicon Valley firms because they perceive the valuations to be higher. As I touched on before, China and India have the most mature VC communities. Valuations are based more on typical later-stage type of metrics. Finally, don’t over-optimize on valuation.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

billion valuation ), to enable automated management of cloud backups! Way to go Maor Sason and team Appcharge on your $26M series A to help gaming companies keep more of their in-app-purchases revenue! It grew revenues by 6400% from $1M in November 2023 to to $65M today in just one year. Keep on creating!

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

As the company announces its $530 million Series F at a valuation of $8.5 When you started Snyk, did you think about the importance of building a community from the offset, and is that what drove your decisions in terms of building and architecting the product? The community approach is instrumental to the developer tooling landscape.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2021

So much so, there’s a “remote work tools” category at this year’s Golden Kitty Awards , annually celebrating ProductHunt’s products, makers, and community members. As teams become increasingly distributed, video communication is important for both internal alignment and external business development.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

billion in annualised revenue , an a myriad of new companies were born, from open source LLMs to application layer startups that were able to move fast and do much more with less. Others, may have raised funding at high valuations during peak hype , and might face difficulties raising up-rounds without significant traction.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Gross Revenues (generally 2-8%). Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

The first step is to collect data on how businesses are affecting their communities and the environment. In recent years, eCommerce companies have begun to increase revenue by selling products directly via social media networks. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Every year, social media coverage expands.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

And >40% of that revenue is coming from in-game purchases. I’m seeing a lot of experimentation and development on this front in the Lightning community. When they can invest the marginal engineering hour in listing a new token that drives revenue vs. saving some costs on settlement, it’s hard to justify. 3) Exchanges + HFTs.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

For example, are you measuring revenue growth, or profitability? That mission could be impactful, to invest in it’s team or community, become net carbon zero or promote more diversity within its staff. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. #7- Cannot be overrated but. Photo Credit: Aaron Dicks.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community. Never, ever, choose your investors based on valuation. Alignment of business objectives and personal relationships means tons more than valuation. 10M post-money valuation = $100M target.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Until I read the classic book “ The Business of Sharing, ” by Alex Stephany, who founded JustPark (current valuation estimated at £80M), I too had no idea of the scope of opportunities, and the 300 or more players already out there. Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating.

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Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 316

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2011

Must read article for all startup entrepreneurs about valuation – [link]. agency revenues – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Mark Achler – [link]. 4 Ways to Make Social Technology Work For Your Biz – [link]. Seven lessons to learn from Amazon’s outage – [link]. Traditional?

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

With attractive valuations and immense growth potential, the Israeli tech ecosystem remains resilient—no matter the circumstances. Interesting overview of vertical AI companies by IVP ( source ) Revenue per employee. There’s so much to celebrate in our “small” community. via Trung T. Keep on creating!

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

Many angels are entrepreneurs themselves, or executives and business or community leaders. I’m impressed when entrepreneurs know their numbers inside and out and are realistic about their valuations. Entrepreneurs impress me when they demonstrate a proven revenue stream before asking for capital. Tweet This Tip. “I’m

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Friends and family are key at the idea and early development stages, when you have minimal business valuation.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g., 1) Manage the firm .

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Listen with an open mind to employees, suppliers, customers, the media and members of the community. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a state licensed professional who offers various accounting, auditing, tax, financial analysis, business valuation and consulting services. Look for common employee behaviors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. Case in point, Procore just went public and is trading at an $11 billion valuation. Instagram selling to Facebook. Maker Studios?—?sold

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2020

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. Angels will likely agree to simpler term sheets, better valuations, and less restrictive terms on potential dilution, voting rights, exit options, and executive roles. How big is your startup opportunity?

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. Nothing seems impossible anymore.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2024

ServiceTitan went public with a $9 billion valuation – is the IPO window opening? source ) Sacra estimates that Wiz hit $500M annual recurring revenue (ARR) in July 2024, up 103% YoY. There’s a lot to celebrate in our “small” community! Midjourney launched Patchwork , a virtual world building tool.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

Did raising money at a $500 million valuation help secure the $1 billion deal? And what can we – as the entrepreneurial community learn from that? “Impending” valuation. In a perfect world you’d like to hit your always-dreamed-of valuation of $100 million pre. Was this a good thing? Let me explain.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Step 4: Building relationships with vendors and the local community. And all this must be tied together with ongoing communications with staff, business partners, vendors, and other key people affecting your business. Finding a brewery location. Funding a brewery.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The company’s success has been largely driven by its developer-led freemium model, going from Series A funding to a valuation of $2.6B Earlier this year, I was on a panel with Guy Podjarny, Snyk’s founder, at SaaStock Remote to discuss how the team’s community-driven freemium approach led to the company’s stellar growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Until I read the classic book “ The Business of Sharing, ” by Alex Stephany, who founded JustPark (current valuation estimated at £33M), I too had no idea of the scope of opportunities, and the 350 or more players already out there. Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating.

Cuba 246

Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 246

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. Angels will likely agree to simpler term sheets, better valuations, and less restrictive terms on potential dilution, voting rights, exit options, and executive roles. How big is your startup opportunity?

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ConversionXL

JULY 16, 2021

By collating key information in a framework, you’ll reduce internal feedback loops, improve collaboration, and empower consistency—which can increase revenue by 33%. . It took 10 years and steady growth, punctuated by a brilliant messaging strategy, to achieve a $5 billion valuation. . They weren’t an overnight success.

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