Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? All principals and employees add value. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? All principals and employees add value. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

Pre-Money Valuation 246

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 11, 2011

The typical arguments for: (a) reduce risk of ever getting rich, (b) you deserve it, (c) time-value of money, (d) now for the exit you want to “swing for the fences&# along with the investors, aligning interests. Siphon off money the company needs, no. Devote all your waking hours to the company, yes.

.Net 230

.Net Cofounder Dilution Finance 230

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage blogs and other resources, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? All principals and employees add value.

Valuation 234

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Startup 234

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

My wife just pointed out to me that learning about the time value of money or how to value a company is something that every non-business undergrad should learn how to do. Ask if you could shadow different functions like marketing, finance or product management. Would you gain more from that than an MBA?

NPV 337

NPV Chicago Balance Sheet Database 337

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? All principals and employees add value. This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet.

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187