Founder’s Pocket Guide: Startup Valuation 2nd Edition
Business & Finance, Entrepreneurship & Small Business, New Business Enterprises, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Entrepreneurship
| Author: | Stephen R. Poland | ISBN: | 1230001768824 |
| Publisher: | 1x1 Media | Publication: | August 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephen R. Poland |
| ISBN: | 1230001768824 |
| Publisher: | 1x1 Media |
| Publication: | August 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This updated edition includes several new features, including:
- The Startup Valuation Explorer calculator
- Expanded coverage of Valuation Methods
- Responding to investor questions about your valuation
- Understanding option pool impact on your valuation
For many early-stage entrepreneurs assigning a pre-money valuation to your startup is one of the more daunting tasks encountered during the fundraising quest. This guide provides a quick reference to all of the key topics around early-stage startup valuation and provides step-by-step examples for several valuation methods.
In more detail, this Founder’s Pocket Guide helps startup founders learn:
- What a startup valuation is and when you need to start worrying about it.
- Key terms and definitions associated with valuation, such as pre-money, post-money, and dilution.
- How investors view the valuation task, and what their expectations are for early-stage companies.
- How the valuation fits with your target raise amount and resulting founder equity ownership.
- How to do the simple math for calculating valuation percentages.
- How to estimate your company valuation using several accepted methods.
- What accounting valuation methods are and why they are not well suited for early-stage startups.
This updated edition includes several new features, including:
- The Startup Valuation Explorer calculator
- Expanded coverage of Valuation Methods
- Responding to investor questions about your valuation
- Understanding option pool impact on your valuation
For many early-stage entrepreneurs assigning a pre-money valuation to your startup is one of the more daunting tasks encountered during the fundraising quest. This guide provides a quick reference to all of the key topics around early-stage startup valuation and provides step-by-step examples for several valuation methods.
In more detail, this Founder’s Pocket Guide helps startup founders learn:
- What a startup valuation is and when you need to start worrying about it.
- Key terms and definitions associated with valuation, such as pre-money, post-money, and dilution.
- How investors view the valuation task, and what their expectations are for early-stage companies.
- How the valuation fits with your target raise amount and resulting founder equity ownership.
- How to do the simple math for calculating valuation percentages.
- How to estimate your company valuation using several accepted methods.
- What accounting valuation methods are and why they are not well suited for early-stage startups.
