Equidam

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Building a startup into a sustainable business requires multiple years of commitment. The lack of knowledge on how founders see the future stems out of the little data about startups financial projections. Benchmarks to estimate the growth rate for startups Forecasting revenues really comes down to a growth rate.

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Equidam

MARCH 23, 2023

6 Tools to Help Close Your Round As a startup founder, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is securing funding to get your business off the ground. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most important tools you can use to enable fundraising for your startup.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 25, 2022

It is widely believed that venture capitalists (VCs) actively add value to startups beyond providing funding. For example, VCs may provide advice, connect startups to their networks, or help startups professionalize. However, it is also possible that VCs add value passively as well, simply by attaching their names to startups.

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Equidam

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Startups are the antithesis of tradition. One of the better definitions for ‘a startup’ is a company that disrupts a market through innovation with the goal of scaling to become the category leader. This is the key difference between ‘Valuation’ and ‘Startup Valuation’. Why Startup Valuation is important for the future.

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Startup Valuation Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Startup valuation is impacted not only by the company's development stage but also by several other factors. In this blog post, we will survey several factors that can determine the value of the startup. During the different stages of a startup, from seed to IPO, the ability to raise money is a question of survival.

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Equidam

JANUARY 9, 2024

When analyzing the value of startups, the interplay of tangible and intangible assets becomes an important focus, especially from the standpoint of understanding the financial future of a business. Do intangible assets have more or less influence on the success of a startup, than tangibles?

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Equidam

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Similar to startups, valuing residential real estate presents a particular set of challenges: each property is unique in terms of location, condition, design, and a host of other qualitative factors that influence its value. Emotional and subjective judgments can also sway the perceived value of a home.

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Startup Valuation Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Looking for Financial Tips For Avoiding Startups Failure? . . The best way to do so is through a rigorous understanding of the financials involved in running a startup. Keep your dream alive with the following financial advice for startups. Analyzing hundreds of startups - here are financial pieces of advice for startups.

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Equidam

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Valuing a startup can feel like plotting a course in the dark, as you try to reconcile significant uncertainty and risk with a clear-headed financial assessment. We help founders, investors and advisors to produce clear, transparent valuation reports which lays out all of the drivers of a startup’s valuation.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 17, 2023

You’ve launched your startup, you have a solid leadership team, you have some incoming revenue, and the future looks promising. When startup funding dries up , what do you do? Here’s Lighter Capital’s step-by-step guide to help your tech startup survive — and even thrive — when a shaky economy causes funding sources to evaporate.

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Startup Valuation Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Do you want to increase the value of a startup? . . How To Increase The Value Of A Startup? The startup time of the business is the high time that analyzes the future success rate of the business. Any decision that is made in the startup period of the business has an effect on its future growth. Introduction.

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Redpath

AUGUST 3, 2023

If growth is the goal of your startup, engaging an expert in finance early on is critical. Keep in mind 20% of startups fail in their first year, and 50% fail by year five.

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Lighter Capital

APRIL 4, 2024

AI startups racing to innovate and deploy new solutions across a broad range of industries and applications have dominated investors’ attention and money. While higher interest rates and inflation contributed to a decline in deals and dollars invested in tech businesses overall, AI startups in the U.S. billion in debt and equity.

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Equidam

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Note: We update our startup valuation parameters on a regular basis, in order to stay current with market data and ensure our platform is consistent with the fundraising environment and broad economic trends. This fits with the general narrative about a reset of startup valuations. Aswath Damodaran of NYU Stern university. [

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 25, 2023

We’ve all read the headlines: SaaS Startup Raises $100M in Venture Capital to Disrupt Market with Its Innovative Solution It seems so common, but is it really? Venture capital funding is to tech startups what the Wizard of Oz was to Dorothy. Not all startups need venture capital, though. Uncertainty spooks VCs.

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Equidam

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

An era of excessively high startup valuations cannot last, and at some point the early stage fundraising market collapses under its own weight. Never has that been so clear as we spin out of 2022 into strong headwinds for venture capital and startup fundraising. Good sources to start your market research are Angel list and Crunchbase.

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Equidam

APRIL 3, 2024

At the heart of every conversation between AI startup founders and potential investors, lies a question that neither side feels particularly confident answering: “What is the market size?” Early stage startups can pivot at any time, but one of the hardest things to change is the target market.

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Vested

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Decoding startup speak: A comprehensive guide to the jargon, metrics and language used in the startup world and by investors that founders need to decipher.

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Startup Valuation Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The value of a startup is affected by many factors. Here is a list of nine factors that affect the value of a startup. . As we have already mentioned the importance of valuing your startup, an increased startup value directly means that you are excelling in your startup, and your continuous struggle will indeed bear fruit.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 22, 2024

A Colorado-based geothermal energy startup and its partners have told a federal judge they are finalizing a settlement to end more than a year of bitter litigation over ownership of the company.

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Redpath

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Most startups don’t need a full-time chief financial officer. However, most business founders are not accountants, and CFO-level expertise is essential to get any new venture off to a sound start and onto a path toward future growth.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 10, 2023

If you’re a founder at an early stage SaaS startup, you’re always looking for ways to drive higher and higher company valuations, especially as you move from one round of funding to the next. While there are many startup valuation methods , one of the most prominent methods used for SaaS startups is the multiples method.

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Equidam

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Startups are unconventional by nature, so what makes for a useful comparison? Previously, we’ve covered what average forecasted growth looks like for startups (also included in the charts below) so here we’ll be looking at historical data from real companies. Which metric should be your north star to see if you are on track?

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Vested

AUGUST 18, 2023

Welcome to UK startup essentials, where we focus on the key tasks and tedious admin that (like it or not) you need to take care of when launching a new business.

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Startup Valuation Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you consider exchanging startup equity for services - you should follow three basic steps. . At the beginning of their life, startups often lack substantial financial resources. Therefore, the first thing you need to do is figure out the startup's value. We have compiled several tips to help make the replacement right.

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Lighter Capital

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Equity dilution is part of growing a successful startup. Use the following 10 tactics to avoid excessive share dilution while growing your startup. How to Prevent Excessive Equity Dilution in Your Startup 1. If you’re interested in non-dilutive capital to grow your tech startup, check out revenue-based financing.

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 23, 2023

The world of startups often appears to embody the exceptionalism of modern finance, with funds swiftly flowing to the best teams and ideas wherever they may emerge. Financing startups remains a daunting challenge for most economies, and filling the market with public funds has proven insufficient, if not counterproductive.

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Equidam

APRIL 11, 2023

In a previous article, we looked at the role that financial projections (and the associated DCF methods) play in startup valuation, which you can read here. The post The role of qualitative methods in startup valuation appeared first on Equidam.

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Vested

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Working in a startup is like running a marathon with countless hurdles. Getting a piece of the pie motivates potential candidates to join this race (or encourages existing employees to continue it).

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Vested

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Founder vesting: a guide for startup founders. Inspire commitment and enjoy peace of mind with bespoke agreements that release equity to founders over time.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 17, 2023

For SaaS startups, customer acquisition may seem like the Holy Grail. And fast-growing startups often see increasing their customer base as the key vehicle for boosting revenue as quickly as they — and their investors — want. SaaS startups in particular need to think beyond the moment a buyer clicks “purchase.”

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RNC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Introduction A technology startup that specializes in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Comprehensive Valuation Process for AI Startups: Start with a financial statement analysis covering the last three years. Rapid tech and market changes challenge industry growth and competitive advantage predictions.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 12, 2024

A Colorado federal judge has said a geothermal startup founder's arguments for why one of his attorneys should not be sanctioned for discovery violations were "preposterous" and warned his lawyers that they came "very close" to being penalized again.

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RNC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Introduction: Within the ever-changing startup landscape, stock options may play a significant role in an employee’s benefits package. Even if they have the potential to yield large financial gains, startup equity presents a complex terrain that calls for careful thought and deliberate planning.

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Equidam

APRIL 14, 2023

As the founder of a startup, you know that raising money from investors is sometimes crucial for growth and success. However, with so many startups competing for those investment dollars, it can be challenging to stand out from the crowd. Market Validation Investors want to see that your solution has been validated in the market.

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Equidam

AUGUST 11, 2022

TLDR: For startups, 3 years is the most common. 5 years if you are in a later stage (Series B+) or if your business is more predictable, or if your startup potential can only be expressed in a longer time horizon. You are trading off showing more of your startup potential vs having credible forecasts. Additional services.

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Machen McChesney

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Unfortunately, it’s also an area where startups tend to make mistakes. Accounting is a critical element when launching a successful business venture. Here are some common (and avoidable) errors that entrepreneurs should watch out for.

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