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Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide for Founders

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Discount Rates / Risk Premiums: The discount rate used in DCF analysis (often the WACC) incorporates elements sensitive to market conditions. [21] 21] [22] [24] [27] The cost of equity component includes the market risk premium the excess return investors expect for investing in the broader market over a risk-free rate.