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The Seraf Method to Valuing Startups: Valuation Look-Up Table

The Seraf Compass

For the final step of the Seraf Method for valuing early stage companies, we bring it all together and apply our adjustments to a valuation starting point. As the Berkus, Payne and Risk Factor Methods illustrate, you have to start somewhere. But, in our view, an approach based on picking an arbitrary one-size-fits-all number does not drive a good enough result.

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Practical Ways To Boost Your Entrepreneurial Mental Health Toolkit

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Chantel Cohen, founder and CEO of CWC Coaching & Therapy, and an EO Accelerator in Atlanta. Chantel Cohen is a therapist with a difference. A Columbia graduate, the Atlanta-based life coach and counselor specializes in helping individuals and companies looking to turbocharge their commercial opportunities. Ask how she came to this line of work, however, and you might be surprised by the answer.

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Threads

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Like tens of millions of others, I downloaded Threads onto my phone yesterday and signed up. The thing that Twitter has been missing since it killed off its ecosystem over a decade ago is competition. And as we all know, lack of competition is a very bad thing. In governments and in products. Competition keeps you honest. Competition makes you hustle.

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Bain & Company Acquires Startup Development Studio Rainmaking APAC

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Bain & Company, a prominent global management consulting firm, has revealed its plans to acquire the Asia-Pacific division of Rainmaking, a renowned venture-building and startup development studio. The acquisition will support businesses throughout the region in enhancing their innovation capabilities and successfully launching and expanding new ventures.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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I Sold My Business and They Shut It Down. Here’s Why I’d Do It All Again.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Four strategies to prepare for an exit that will set you up for success. Image: Author From the moment our CMO was removed to my first call with our interim CMO three weeks had elapsed. Three weeks with no idea what the future held, what our revenue goals were, if we would even have services to sell. When we finally got on the Zoom call, joined by the VP of HR, I had answers immediately: the firm would be shut down ASAP.

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Low Rung Tech Tribalism

Continuations

Silicon Valley’s tribal boosterism has been bad for tech and bad for the world. I recently criticized Reddit for clamping down on third party clients. I pointed out that having raised a lot of money at a high valuation required the company to become more extractive in an attempt to produce a return for investors. Twitter had gone down the exact same path years earlier with bad results, where undermining the third party ecosystem ultimately resulted in lower growth and engagement for the ne

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Japanese Robotics Startup Telexistence Secures $170M, Forms Strategic Partnerships with SoftBank and Foxconn

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Japanese robotics startup Telexistence has successfully raised $170 million in a Series B funding round, with major investments coming from SoftBank Group, Foxconn, and other prominent investors. The Tokyo-based robotics startup has further strengthened its funding with investments from KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Airbus Ventures, Monoful Venture Partners, and new investors, including G

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How Much Do Angel Investors Earn?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

My analysis of 4 angel portfolios finds low returns from investing in early-stage startups Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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What 70m Thread Users Mean for B2B Marketers

Tomasz Tunguz

Threads , Facebook’s newest social product & direct Twitter competitor, has surged to 70m monthly active users (MAU) as of this morning. What does that mean for B2B marketers? About 1350m users open the Instagram app every month. About 368m click on Twitter’s blue bird, 72% fewer. Threads, launched on July 5th, counts about 70m or about 20% the size of Twitter.

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Your Fractional Finance and Accounting Team

Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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Inspiring Change: 3 Strategies to Empower Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Such passionate individuals are not only disrupting industries but also making a significant impact on social and environmental issues.

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Health2Sync Founder Ed Deng wants to solve the problems around chronic disease management

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register United Nations data shows that approximately 500 million people worldwide are diagnosed with diabetes every five seconds, with an estimated 643 million patients by 2030. The disease is seen as a silent killer, often going unnoticed until it’s too late.

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7 Great Business Lessons I Learned Selling Sandwiches

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Selling sandwiches may seem an unlikely beginning for a lifetime of entrepreneurship, but for me, that was exactly where it all started.

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Tracking and Measuring ROI: KPI’s Unlocked

GCUC

Tracking and Measuring ROI: KPI’s Unlocked In the session, “KPIs you should be tracking to maximize your ROI” we focus on helping you understand the key performance indicators (KPIs) that.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Community Huddle: University

INBIA

Check out our Communty Huddle on University that occured June 2023

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Hong Kong’s Brinc Launches Climate Tech Program to Support Early-Stage Startups in Carbon Dioxide Removal Solutions

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Hong Kong-based Brinc, a renowned global venture accelerator, has announced the launch of its Climate Tech program, specifically tailored for early-stage startups in the field of climate technology. This program focuses on supporting startups that are dedicated to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions.

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I Quit My Six-Figure 9–5 Job to Chase My Dreams Over 12 Months Ago. Here’s What Happened Next.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

A real and honest account of taking the leap into the unknown Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Kate Dezarnaulds

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Kate Dezarnaulds Going all in – crazy or exceptional? With a background rooted in fundraising and festivals, Founder and CEO at WorkLife, Kate Dezarnaulds, is no.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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The 3 Newest Companies on YC’s Top Revenue List and What They’re Doing So Right

Y Combinator

Last week we published the first-ever list of Top YC Companies by Revenue , highlighting the 50 YC companies that achieved the highest net revenue in 2022. Much of that list is made up of companies that have been up and running for a decade or more. That makes sense, of course — the longer a company has thrived, the more time it has had to nurture what works and build up that momentum.

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IBM Backs Japanese Startup Rapidus for Global Supply of 2-nm Chips

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The American corporation IBM has pledged its support to Rapidus Corp., a chipmaking startup in Japan, recognizing its significance in securing the long-term global supply of chips. As part of the recently formed Japanese consortium Rapidus, IBM will serve as the technology provider, enabling the production of 2-nm chips within Japan by 2027.

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The Best One-Person Business Models That Exist

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Careful which one you pick. The wrong one can waste a lot of time.

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How Markets Value Software Companies in 2023

Tomasz Tunguz

In August of last year, public markets switched from valuing SaaS companies primarily on growth to primarily on profitability. In the past two months, high-flying software companies have seen 40-112% increases in valuation. I wondered if the public markets have begun to change the way they value these businesses. The answer is yes - if you’re a top quartile company.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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For probabilities, use Fermi numbers, not words

A Smart Bear: Longform

Don't use phrases like "unlikely" or "almost certainly." Here's real-world data showing why not, and what to do instead.

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Pangyo Techno Valley’s Goal: Becoming the Korean Equivalent to IMEC and A Platform for the Growth of the Semiconductor Industry

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Pangyo is establishing a cluster in 2022 to support fabless businesses to create a favorable ecosystem for the semiconductor industry and maintain Korea’s leading position in the global field. In collaboration with Samsung Electronics, the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups will orchestrate the “2023 Fabless Challenge Contest” to nurture startups specializing in fab

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The One Temptation Every Startup Founder Has to Learn to Avoid

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The consequences will destroy your company.

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You’re the general. So, make your strategic plan!

Berkonomics

Continuing the process of planning… So now we’re getting organized. There are many ways to express the roadmap for your enterprise. One of the most popular was used by the U.S. Army late in World War II and adopted by many high-profile businesses such as Texas Instruments after the War. And I’s my favorite method of organizing a strategic plan. There are two important elements.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr