Founder’s Pocket Guide: Startup Valuation

Founder’s Pocket Guide: Startup Valuation

This <b>updated edition</b> includes several new features, including: <ul> <li>The <b>Startup Valuation Explorer calculator</b></li> <li><b>Expanded coverage of Valuation Methods</b></li> <li><b>Responding to investor questions</b> about your valuation</li> <li>Understanding <b>option pool impact</b> on your valuation</li> </ul> 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 <i>Founder’s Pocket Guide</i> helps startup founders learn: <ul> <li>What a startup valuation is and when you need to start worrying about it. </li> <li>Key terms and definitions associated with valuation, such as pre-money, post-money, and dilution. </li> <li>How investors view the valuation task, and what their expectations are for early-stage companies. </li> <li>How the valuation fits with your target raise amount and resulting founder equity ownership. </li> <li>How to do the simple math for calculating valuation percentages. </li> <li>How to estimate your company valuation using several accepted methods. </li> <li>What accounting valuation methods are and why they are not well suited for early-stage startups. </li> </ul>