Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

Hidalgo recommends a focus on engagement stage indicators including customers by channel, conversion ratio, and cost per revenue. You need to track what content is resonating with your prospective customers, through metrics including submit rate by content offer, elasticity, velocity, cost, and ultimately revenue by content program.

NPV 436

NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. Calculate replacement cost for key assets (cost approach). Discretionary earnings multiple (earnings multiple approach).

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. Calculate replacement cost for key assets (cost approach). Discretionary earnings multiple (earnings multiple approach).

Pre-Money Valuation 246

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Don’t forget that long after you forget the CAPM pricing model, how to do regression analysis or how to calculate NPV without a spreadsheet – your network should endure. Cost – The biggest reason to give serious consideration to whether an MBA is necessary is the cost. What you lose: 4.

NPV 337

NPV Chicago Balance Sheet Database 337

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. Calculate replacement cost for key assets (cost approach). Discretionary earnings multiple (earnings multiple approach).

Valuation 234

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Startup 234

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

Hidalgo recommends a focus on engagement stage indicators including customers by channel, conversion ratio, and cost per revenue. You need to track what content is resonating with your prospective customers, through metrics including submit rate by content offer, elasticity, velocity, cost, and ultimately revenue by content program.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

NewCo is projecting revenues of $25M in five years, even with a 40% discount rate, the NPV or current valuation comes out to about $3M. If you are still losing money, skip ahead to the cost approach. Calculate replacement cost for key assets (cost approach). Discretionary earnings multiple (earnings multiple approach).

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187