Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

On a public stock market that is the value that investors place on future free cash flows of the business discounted to today’s date to account for the time value of money. The price of public stocks change instantly in reaction to news that is perceived to affect the future value of that company. Here’s what I mean.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&#

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 21, 2009

If you had zero revenue from now on, on what date would you run out of money? Second, you know the length of your fuse even in event of disaster (if you have revenue) or if you never manage to land a customer (if you're just starting out). It could be a new partner willing to work for stock. Cartoon by Andertoons.

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Startup Revenue Cofounder Sales 315

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

The entrepreneur who founded and grew the largest startup in the world to $10 billion in revenue and got fired is someone you have probably never heard of. Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policymaking, corporate finance, and planning. A version of this article appeared in the Harvard Business Review.

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Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 301

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Since that date the S&P 500 is up 2.45% while Accenture stock is up 206% with revenue of $23 billion and a market cap of $32 billion. Don’t be psyched out by your competitors big financing round, latest product release or business development deal. The things that always differentiated Accenture?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. and profits! That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

We didn’t have any financing except for Brad’s credit card and the $10 with which we had purchased our common stock. Much of our revenue for the month had come from one highly productive though erratic undergraduate developer, Mike, who was working on a billable client project.

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Common Stock Boston Europe Software Developers 213

The Startup Magazine

MAY 13, 2022

We’ll address the fundamental considerations to consider when distributing stock in a business, including the method of dividing equity among founders and typical traps to avoid, in this post. Equity allocation is also inextricably tied to the stage of financing. nominal versus market price), this is seen as quick revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

The Significance: Financial Surveilling: The biggest and most obvious advantage of strategic operations management is the alignment of finances with the company’s goals and objectives. Revenue generation can be increased and sped up using efficient strategic moves and policies.

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Operations Management Software Review Technical Review 158

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. If an overseas customer is not able to settle an account due to liquidity problems, sourcing local finance to bridge the gap is an option. Alternative financing.

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Singapore Asia Management China 191

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer. Contest details here :

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Semantic Acquisition Valuation Angel Investor 302

Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

venture capital deals, a spike in mega-financings where it’s common to see not only $100M private rounds, but companies that raise two or three types of financings like this in the same calendar year! 5/ The Enduring Allure Of Platform Potential: Revenue is important. Revenue acceleration is, too.

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Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In addition, they can neither issue stocks nor bonds. And even though an LLC is legally required to report its revenues, profits, and losses, it does not have to pay corporate income taxes on profits. Lower tax rates allow an LLC to be more flexible with finances. While LLCs cannot issue stocks, they can sell bonds to investors.

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Technical Review LLC IPO Stock 158

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Huge downturns have a real impact on the revenue line of start-ups and therefore the pressure on valuations. The professor plotted data and showed us statistically that most people buy stocks when they are booming (e.g. They also make M&A activity more difficult and with lower outcomes. VC’s are not immune to this phenomenon.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We do this in our consumer lives with everything ranging from housing purchases to public stocks. If you raised money in the past 2 years and have grown it is possible that your next round valuation might be flat (or lower) even though you have a higher revenue because investors may value your multiple differently.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Let’s now explore the major developments and ultimate use cases for the Lightning Network in two categories: A) payments/finance and B) Web3. . Use Case I: Payments and Finance . And >40% of that revenue is coming from in-game purchases. synthetic stocks or futures) and prediction markets. 1) Generalizable Payments .

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Networking Global OTC Security 168

Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

Modern theories of economics and finance teach us that in a world of perfect information, the market will decide what a fair price is for any company’s stock at any point in time based on its current financial condition, results of past operations, analysts’ forecasts of future performance, industry conditions and so on.

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SEC Prospectus United States Technical Review 158

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

Startups have some unique struggles, especially in regard to financing. You’ll be entirely responsible for the future of your company and it will be down to you whether or not you run it for the rest of your life or decide to sell, merge or launch it on the stock market. Key difference #2 – the relationship with funding.

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Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use. The stock market clearly values companies that can deliver disruptive innovation. Instead of measuring success in dollars of profit, …firms focus on measuring capital efficiency. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

While measuring the sales revenue, it might take time to figure out those marketing parts that yield sales. FINANCE BUSINESS KPIs. It is quite challenging to envision stock turnover that occurs all day. If this KPI’s value is low, the revenue generated will be greater than the expectations. SALES GROWTH. SALES KPIs.

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.Net Metrics Retention Revenue 121

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised from angels.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 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. So what is Revenue Based Investing? Absolutely not. Structured as a loan.

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Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The expansion of e-commerce should also bring about seeing returns as a strategic lever, similar to how companies used faster delivery to drive customer experience and revenue. 3- Investing both time and finance Photo Credit: Jonathan Hussey The biggest thing for me is to understand what you're undertaking before you start.

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eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. The shares given out can either be common stocks or preferred stocks. ? Debt investment. These investments are made instead of shares or equity in your startup.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Thanks to Abdul Saboor, The Stock Dork ! #2- Make a budget and keep a close watch on the finances , ensuring that there are no unnecessary expenses. This will keep them sustainable should revenues take a dive. 2- Create an emergency fund. Photo Credit: Eva Tian. The ideal amount is about 6 months' worth of expenses.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Revenue 122

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

Common business risks include: Financial Risks: These include changes in market conditions that can affect revenue streams. Fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or stock market volatility can significantly impact your business. Employee training on cybersecurity best practices can further strengthen your defenses.

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Technical Review Global Reputation Employee 167

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2018

This is when you have to think outside the box and find other ways to finance your startup. And you have to show your annual revenue with other collateral as well. Stocking Up on Inventory. However, you need to figure out a way to strike that balance of stocking up just enough. Furnishing the Office Space.

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Software Review Startup Social Media Stock 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. Revenue multiple? In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Less than you’ll probably grant your most junior employees in stock options? Your A round?

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Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet 417

ConversionXL

AUGUST 4, 2020

Your new boss read that customer experience (CX) improvements can deliver billions in additional revenue. Doing so misses out on the incremental revenue you could be generating, and the big initiatives that do make it to implementation have a lot riding on them. Finance team. Right now, you’re just like your new customers.

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SQL Software Review Agile Metrics 117

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Metrics such as discretionary cash flow or business revenue are used. A company’s goodwill might be worth 2x more than the discretionary cash flow, or the accounting practice’s value might be worth 1 to 1.35x the annual revenue + work-in-progress (inventory). their net commission revenue. It has $600,000 in EBITDA.

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Valuation .Net Metrics Balance Sheet 86

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

If you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. For some entrepreneurs, raising financing can seem like a full time job, particularly in these trying times. Unfortunately, much of this advice is wrong. Well not, wrong exactly.

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Finance Silicon Valley Valuation Startup 205

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You can think about cash flow in the sense of personal finances as well as business. On the other hand, if you receive a payment of $2000, that’s considered income or revenue, you’ll generate positive cash flow that can be reinvested in other areas. . For example, consider the recent chip shortage’s effects on carmakers.

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Balance Sheet Management .Net Metrics 81

Steve Blank

APRIL 26, 2022

They offered desperate founders more cash but insisted on new terms, rewriting all the old stock agreements that previous investors and employees had. For existing investors, sometimes it was a “pay-to-play” i.e. if you don’t participate in the new financing you lose. A cram down is different than a down round. They’re Back.

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Cram Down Founder Venture Capital Recapitalization 417

OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Chapter 2: Defining and Testing the Story…Start Out By Admitting You’re Wrong, A Lean Business Plan Template, Problem, Solution, Key Metrics, Unique Value Proposition and Unfair Advantages, Channels, Customer Segments, Cost Structure and Revenue Streams. Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.

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Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Although our in-person services were put on hold, our eCommerce products, including virtual services tripled in revenue. Due to that, we decided to widen our client base to increase our revenue. Thanks to Adam Garcia, The Stock Dork ! #10- It’s not a secret that businesses spend a good percentage of the revenue to pay employees.

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Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 127

The Next Web

AUGUST 12, 2013

Starting a global tech business with international, well-educated and highly-skilled people, generating millions of revenue per month, is incredibly hard. I started my company with 5 friends – one developer, one user interface designer, one visual designer, one marketing person, and a finance person. A business/finance person.

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Cofounder CTO Hire Startup Europe 119

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For a business that anticipates needing, for example, $500,000 in startup capital, that means that best-case scenario Klemm can expect to give up half of his business’s common stock (and an even larger percentage of control of the business once the deal’s fine print provisions are considered).

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94