Business Valuation Multiples by Industry [Data Study]
Today’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is experimental. It’s experimental because 500,000 companies are started every year with a hypothesis for solving a problem and, in that same year, an equal number of businesses fail.
High-Risk Investments: Types of Risk, Reward Ratio, and Examples
Warren Buffett, the most famous and possibly most risk-averse investor of all time, has distilled his principles for investing down to two rules: Don’t lose money.Don’t
What is Liquidation Preference and Who Benefits Most?
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or even an employee with some stock options in a startup, the importance of understanding liquidation preference cannot be overstated.
How to Become an Accredited Investor
We’ve all heard the phrase, it takes money to make money, but to rephrase it in terms that accredited investors would understand, we must make an appendage: it takes money to make money in unregistered offerings.
Common Stock vs. Preferred Stock: Understand The Differences
All corporations, whether public or private, have shares of stock. Each share carries a price, whether established by the market (investors) or approximated by the company itself (pre-money valuation), that when combined, represent 100% of the company’s equity.
Term Sheet Guide: Important Terms, Clauses, and Closing Deals
The term sheet is a vital document that entrepreneurs face on rare occasions but venture capitalists see regularly. Learn the terms and clauses to be prepared.
What are Alternative Investments and Why Consider Them?
There’s an old saying that “no one ever got fired for buying IBM.” Equivalent job security in the financial advisory industry has been built on the consistent recommendation for a portfolio allocated between stocks and bonds.
Venture Capital Trends For a Well-Funded Future
What are the latest venture capital trends? Learn what emerging technologies and common threads show up in the early-stage portfolios of the top venture firms.
Checklist for Equity Crowdfunding
Business must be past the idea stage This is a preview of Checklist for Equity Crowdfunding. Read the full post (741 words, 1 image, estimated 2:58 mins reading time)