Defending your corporate valuation to Angels & VCs is nearly impossible. In this program, we will discuss valuation methodologies, metrics, tactics, and tips for early-stage corporate valuations.
How do you figure out how much money you need, and when? We’ll look at a case study and talk P&L to help you determine the right market for your product and which funding source is most appropriate to maximize the exit for your company.
You never get a second chance at a first impression. Early-stage ventures seeking investment need to know how to target, locate, approach, and close with venture capitalists, angels, and strategic investors. Hear first-hand a successful pitch from an entrepreneur who has closed a funding round (or two) and how the company’s pitch evolved over time.
Know Your Valuation for Equity Compensation (And Avoid the Perils of 409A)The Capital Network
If you are a CEO or a CFO of a high growth startup, it is vital to understand how to value your company correctly.
Here is a quick list of questions this lunch will help you answer:
Do you offer or are you planning to offer your employees stock options? Do you know the difference between ISOs and non-ISOs? Do you understand the general valuation concepts and approaches that the IRS has outlined, especially as they apply to early-stage companies? Did you know that if you run afoul of the 409A rules, your employees could have an unpleasant tax surprise and that some of that responsibility could revert back to you as the employer? Do you know if and when you need to engage an outside expert to assist with a valuation?
This is a limited seat lunch to teach issues of valuation for equity compensation and ask specific questions about your company.
Experts:
– Alicia Amaral, Scalar Analytics
– Scott Goodwin, Wolf & Company
TCN on Air: Breaking Down Strategic Investments for Life Sciences and technol...The Capital Network
There are many routes to funding your life science startup. One way to get to the next step in the early stages is through strategic investments with industry partners. In this online interactive Google hangout, we will look at how a strategic investment differs from regular financial investments such as angels or VCs, and how this can both negatively and positively impact your company. It will also discuss who potential strategics are, their motivation, as well as the recent trends in strategic investment.
If you are looking for alternative routes to funding, this is the hangout for you!
Expert:
Ryan Sansom – Goodwin Procter
Not all angel groups are created equal. Hear from the leaders of the top angel groups in Boston on where to begin when you are approaching angel groups. Learn what to expect when you approach angel groups and how to make your application and pitch stand out.
Questions answered will include:
How do you approach angel groups?
What are the most important parts of the application?
What is the best way to prepare for your pitch to an angel group?
What about the JOBs act and the new solicitation rules, how does that change the landscape?
Experts:
Ben Littauer, Walnut Venture Associates
Christopher Mirabile, Launchpad Venture Group
Mlb tcn angel terms in three acts 1 21-16 - perkins_lefebvreThe Capital Network
Term sheets got you tearing your hair out? Come to Understanding Angel & Venture Term Sheets: A Play In 3 Acts where you will experience an in-depth discussion hosted by some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys. Through re-enactment of negotiations, you’ll understand how all parties: entrepreneurs, engineers and investors understand this process from their own perspectives.
How do you figure out how much money you need, and when? We’ll look at a case study and talk P&L to help you determine the right market for your product and which funding source is most appropriate to maximize the exit for your company.
You never get a second chance at a first impression. Early-stage ventures seeking investment need to know how to target, locate, approach, and close with venture capitalists, angels, and strategic investors. Hear first-hand a successful pitch from an entrepreneur who has closed a funding round (or two) and how the company’s pitch evolved over time.
Know Your Valuation for Equity Compensation (And Avoid the Perils of 409A)The Capital Network
If you are a CEO or a CFO of a high growth startup, it is vital to understand how to value your company correctly.
Here is a quick list of questions this lunch will help you answer:
Do you offer or are you planning to offer your employees stock options? Do you know the difference between ISOs and non-ISOs? Do you understand the general valuation concepts and approaches that the IRS has outlined, especially as they apply to early-stage companies? Did you know that if you run afoul of the 409A rules, your employees could have an unpleasant tax surprise and that some of that responsibility could revert back to you as the employer? Do you know if and when you need to engage an outside expert to assist with a valuation?
This is a limited seat lunch to teach issues of valuation for equity compensation and ask specific questions about your company.
Experts:
– Alicia Amaral, Scalar Analytics
– Scott Goodwin, Wolf & Company
TCN on Air: Breaking Down Strategic Investments for Life Sciences and technol...The Capital Network
There are many routes to funding your life science startup. One way to get to the next step in the early stages is through strategic investments with industry partners. In this online interactive Google hangout, we will look at how a strategic investment differs from regular financial investments such as angels or VCs, and how this can both negatively and positively impact your company. It will also discuss who potential strategics are, their motivation, as well as the recent trends in strategic investment.
If you are looking for alternative routes to funding, this is the hangout for you!
Expert:
Ryan Sansom – Goodwin Procter
Not all angel groups are created equal. Hear from the leaders of the top angel groups in Boston on where to begin when you are approaching angel groups. Learn what to expect when you approach angel groups and how to make your application and pitch stand out.
Questions answered will include:
How do you approach angel groups?
What are the most important parts of the application?
What is the best way to prepare for your pitch to an angel group?
What about the JOBs act and the new solicitation rules, how does that change the landscape?
Experts:
Ben Littauer, Walnut Venture Associates
Christopher Mirabile, Launchpad Venture Group
Mlb tcn angel terms in three acts 1 21-16 - perkins_lefebvreThe Capital Network
Term sheets got you tearing your hair out? Come to Understanding Angel & Venture Term Sheets: A Play In 3 Acts where you will experience an in-depth discussion hosted by some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys. Through re-enactment of negotiations, you’ll understand how all parties: entrepreneurs, engineers and investors understand this process from their own perspectives.
From the Women Helping Women in Entrepreneurship on July 24, 2013 at MassChallenge
The Boston entrepreneurial community is home to some of the strongest and most successful women in entrepreneurship. Join the women of Golden Seeds and several local serial entrepreneurs for a discussion on sources of capital for your business. The discussion will be followed by small breakout sessions that focus on the challenges your company may be facing.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
This limited-seat luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide two hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN’s professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
Experts:
Will Perkins – Morgan Lewis
Jason Rodriguez – Morgan Lewis
Stefan Lefebvre - Morgan Lewis
Scott droney - financing start-up and growthScott Droney
Scott Droney is provide financial services spectrum as well as data processing and managing segments. Since most of its financial services were retail focused, the need to build scale and skill in the transaction processing domain became imperative.
How to define and position your VC brand to attract funding and dealflow.
* note: more recent updated version below:
https://www.slideshare.net/dmc500hats/branding-strategies-for-better-dealflow-and-fundraising-aka-the-helpful-vc
Have you ever considered becoming an Angel Investor? Wondered why people join angel groups as opposed to going it alone? Then this session is for you.
Join MLA Chair and Angel Investor Gerard Buckley as he leads a session that will answer the following:
What is Angel Investing?
Why would someone be an Angel Investor?
Who are Angel Investors?
What types of companies do Angels invest in?
What is Maple Leaf Angels and what are the benefits of joining?
If you're a college student, learn more about startup internships and careers. What roles are a fit for interns and recent grads, how do you find them, and how do you pick a good startup to work for? If instead you want to start your own business, how do you fund it?
The presentation is about valuation of a start-up and usual deal structure - term sheet.
In the presentation you can find an overview why traditional valuation methods don't work (DCF, P/E multiple,...) and what are the real life approaches. You can also find more about types of the investments and potential exits.
The second part of the presentation is dedicated to the term-sheet and most frequent terms in an equity investment, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. In the presentation are listed the most frequent provision you can stumble upon, but no term sheet includes all of them.
In the presentation you can learn about many different clauses that influence economics and control in a venture capital deal. Nevertheless you should read more on the web (Term Sheet Hacks...) and the books like Venture Deal to have a clear picture if you have a good deal on the table or not for your startup.
Funding options early stage companies april30 v2-lsn.pptx
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start?
Funding is not one size fits all. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company.
Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Part of the all day Venture Fast Track: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/programs/venture-fast-track/
Plan for funding: What Stage Is Your Business and What Are Your Options
Is your business an idea, in the midst of formation, or ready to raise capital? The first step to identifying what comes next is understanding the stage of your business.
Join our fundraising experts for an in-depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which ones are right for you and for your company.
Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements, and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
Experts:
- Ben Littauer – Boston Harbor Angels & Walnut Venture Associates
- Panos Panay – Sonicbids
US Venture Capital 101: An introduction for the USAID YALI fellows at Northw...Todd Warren
In July, I was asked to give an overview of US Venture Capital to the fellows from the Young African Leadership Initiative sponsored by USAID at Northwestern University. I used my personal experience as an Angel, Venture Fund LP, and now as a Managing Director at Divergent Ventures.
The Science and Art of Startup Valuations - Anjana VivekTiE Bangalore
TiE Masterclass: Valuation for Startups
This 3 part workshop conducted by Anjana Vivek, Founder Director of Venture Bean Consulting, Parag Dhol, MD, Inventus Capital Partners & Pavan Sondur, CEO & Cofounder, UNBXD
Entrepreneurs build their businesses, their competitive advantage, and their long-term defensibility around a core of intellectual property. For some entrepreneurs, that will mean a patent portfolio. For many others, however, it will mean a sticky web of trademarks, trade dress rights, copyright, know-how, trade secrets, contractual exclusivity, and non-disclosure agreements. Our experts will help entrepreneurs untangle common and critical intellectual property issues to help them with business planning and with explaining the investment proposition and risks to investors.
Venture Fast Track - Scaling with Sales and Marketing, and Defining KPIsThe Capital Network
You have a working product, your technology seems strong, now sell it! Take your company to the next level with sales and marketing, and hear how to measure your success. Most investors will tell you they need to see traction before they sign a check. Hear from the experts on what that means and how to scale your sales and show real traction!
From the Women Helping Women in Entrepreneurship on July 24, 2013 at MassChallenge
The Boston entrepreneurial community is home to some of the strongest and most successful women in entrepreneurship. Join the women of Golden Seeds and several local serial entrepreneurs for a discussion on sources of capital for your business. The discussion will be followed by small breakout sessions that focus on the challenges your company may be facing.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
This limited-seat luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide two hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN’s professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
Experts:
Will Perkins – Morgan Lewis
Jason Rodriguez – Morgan Lewis
Stefan Lefebvre - Morgan Lewis
Scott droney - financing start-up and growthScott Droney
Scott Droney is provide financial services spectrum as well as data processing and managing segments. Since most of its financial services were retail focused, the need to build scale and skill in the transaction processing domain became imperative.
How to define and position your VC brand to attract funding and dealflow.
* note: more recent updated version below:
https://www.slideshare.net/dmc500hats/branding-strategies-for-better-dealflow-and-fundraising-aka-the-helpful-vc
Have you ever considered becoming an Angel Investor? Wondered why people join angel groups as opposed to going it alone? Then this session is for you.
Join MLA Chair and Angel Investor Gerard Buckley as he leads a session that will answer the following:
What is Angel Investing?
Why would someone be an Angel Investor?
Who are Angel Investors?
What types of companies do Angels invest in?
What is Maple Leaf Angels and what are the benefits of joining?
If you're a college student, learn more about startup internships and careers. What roles are a fit for interns and recent grads, how do you find them, and how do you pick a good startup to work for? If instead you want to start your own business, how do you fund it?
The presentation is about valuation of a start-up and usual deal structure - term sheet.
In the presentation you can find an overview why traditional valuation methods don't work (DCF, P/E multiple,...) and what are the real life approaches. You can also find more about types of the investments and potential exits.
The second part of the presentation is dedicated to the term-sheet and most frequent terms in an equity investment, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. In the presentation are listed the most frequent provision you can stumble upon, but no term sheet includes all of them.
In the presentation you can learn about many different clauses that influence economics and control in a venture capital deal. Nevertheless you should read more on the web (Term Sheet Hacks...) and the books like Venture Deal to have a clear picture if you have a good deal on the table or not for your startup.
Funding options early stage companies april30 v2-lsn.pptx
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start?
Funding is not one size fits all. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company.
Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Part of the all day Venture Fast Track: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/programs/venture-fast-track/
Plan for funding: What Stage Is Your Business and What Are Your Options
Is your business an idea, in the midst of formation, or ready to raise capital? The first step to identifying what comes next is understanding the stage of your business.
Join our fundraising experts for an in-depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which ones are right for you and for your company.
Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements, and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
Experts:
- Ben Littauer – Boston Harbor Angels & Walnut Venture Associates
- Panos Panay – Sonicbids
US Venture Capital 101: An introduction for the USAID YALI fellows at Northw...Todd Warren
In July, I was asked to give an overview of US Venture Capital to the fellows from the Young African Leadership Initiative sponsored by USAID at Northwestern University. I used my personal experience as an Angel, Venture Fund LP, and now as a Managing Director at Divergent Ventures.
The Science and Art of Startup Valuations - Anjana VivekTiE Bangalore
TiE Masterclass: Valuation for Startups
This 3 part workshop conducted by Anjana Vivek, Founder Director of Venture Bean Consulting, Parag Dhol, MD, Inventus Capital Partners & Pavan Sondur, CEO & Cofounder, UNBXD
Entrepreneurs build their businesses, their competitive advantage, and their long-term defensibility around a core of intellectual property. For some entrepreneurs, that will mean a patent portfolio. For many others, however, it will mean a sticky web of trademarks, trade dress rights, copyright, know-how, trade secrets, contractual exclusivity, and non-disclosure agreements. Our experts will help entrepreneurs untangle common and critical intellectual property issues to help them with business planning and with explaining the investment proposition and risks to investors.
Venture Fast Track - Scaling with Sales and Marketing, and Defining KPIsThe Capital Network
You have a working product, your technology seems strong, now sell it! Take your company to the next level with sales and marketing, and hear how to measure your success. Most investors will tell you they need to see traction before they sign a check. Hear from the experts on what that means and how to scale your sales and show real traction!
Know Your Valuation For Equity Compensation (and Avoid the Perils of a 409A)The Capital Network
If you are a CEO or a CFO of a high growth startup, it is vital to understand how to value your company correctly.
Here is a quick list of questions this lunch will help you answer:
Do you offer or are you planning to offer your employees stock options? Do you know the difference between ISOs and non-ISOs? Do you understand the general valuation concepts and approaches that the IRS has outlined, especially as they apply to early-stage companies? Did you know that if you run afoul of the 409A rules, your employees could have an unpleasant tax surprise and that some of that responsibility could revert back to you as the employer? Do you know if and when you need to engage an outside expert to assist with a valuation?
This limited-seat luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide two hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
Privacy and Information Security: What Every New Business Needs to KnowThe Capital Network
Reports of data security breaches conjure up images of anonymous computer hackers sitting in a darkened room,
fingers flying over a key board in an effort to hack into a computer system to find valuable information to exploit.
Not long ago, most of us considered these breaches to be infrequent and likely targeted at information much more
commercially unique than the average consumer data stored by most businesses.
This limited-seat luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide two hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN’s professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
Conventional wisdom is that startups with cofounders succeed more often than startups run by solo entrepreneurs. Whether true or not, startups with multiple founders face key issues that will affect the company and its ability to raise money, grow, and ultimately, be successful. By tackling the issues early, with candor and honesty, cofounders can often prevent damaging personal relationships with one another and can position the company for growth. In addition, the ability to make these hard calls is a good sign to investors and employees about the sophistication and maturity of the entrepreneurs.
Funding Options at Harvard iLab
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start? Funding is not one size fits all. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company. Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Funding Options at MassChallenge
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start? Funding is not one size fits all. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company. Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Are you thinking about what you need to fund your company? Where do you start? Funding is not “one size fits all”. Every company has to approach their pathway to funding with a unique approach. Join our fundraising experts for an in-depth discussion of what options you have for funding and how to decide which paths are right for you and your company. Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
Jean Hammond – LearnLaunchX, LearnLaunch.org, Hub Angels, Launchpad Venture Group, Golden Seeds
Robert Bishop - Goodwin Procter
In partnership with:
Founders Workbench
Part of the all day Venture Fast Track: http://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/programs/venture-fast-track/
Company Valuation and Metrics – top down or bottom up?
In today’s economic environment, where investors are strapped for cash and looking for the lowest risk alternatives, the already difficult task of defending your corporate valuation to Angels & VCs is nearly impossible. In this program we will discuss valuation methodologies, metrics, tactics and tips for early stage corporate valuations.
Experts:
- Josh Herzig-Marx – Founder of Incentive Targeting, Inc, acquired by Google
- Enrico Picozza – HLM Venture Partners
- Bill McCullen – Launch Capital
- Jeremy Halpern – Nutter, McClennen & Fish
-Josh Herzig-Marx
Valuation for Startups - What is your Start-up worth?TiE Bangalore
TiE Masterclass: Valuation for Startups
This 3 part workshop conducted by Anjana Vivek, Founder Director of Venture Bean Consulting, Parag Dhol, MD, Inventus Capital Partners & Pavan Sondur, CEO & Cofounder, UNBXD
PODIM 2015 Conference about startup and corporate cooperation. Grow VC Group presentation about digital finance ecosystem, including samples of the companies, e.g. investing and lending platforms, data dashboards, startup development tools and consulting services.
Podim: Digital Finance Ecosystem and SamplesGrow VC Group
PODIM 2015 Conference about startup and corporate cooperation. Grow VC Group presentation about digital finance ecosystem, including samples of the companies, e.g. investing and lending platforms, data dashboards, startup development tools and consulting services.
Best Practices in Understanding and Increasing Your Company ValuationRoseRyan
Want to raise your company’s share price or valuation? Look beyond the benchmark. In this slide presentation from our October 2013 webinar with Proformative, RoseRyan CEO Kathy Ryan and Assay Founding Partner Adrian Bray reveal the science of increasing value throughout an organization and identify key factors that affect company valuation.
Similar to Venture Fast Track - Company Valuation and Metrics - top down or bottom up? (20)
We originally created the 'OWN YOUR RAISE' Fellowship for Female Founders to solve some of the unique issues women founders face when it comes to raising money: lack of access to knowledge and investor networks and a need for greater confidence and executive leadership growth in scenarios where they are often the only woman in the room. But this program is now so much more: it's a safe space where Fellows can be inspired by and champion each other, connect and build on their leadership & fundraising strategy, and execute & celebrate their many milestones together.
The pressures of running a business while looking for funding causes many founders to underestimate the importance of creating a clear fundraising strategy. You don’t want to waste your time seeking capital without a clear timeline and plan. In this workshop, the experienced investors and entrepreneurs will guide you on how to best prepare, plan and execute a strategy that’s best suited to your business.
This workshop will also address the specifics of what it means to raise capital as a female founder and provide practical tips, checklists, templates and interactive exercises so you can start applying these to your company and Own Your Raise.
Key topics addressed include:
What’s the landscape of raising money for female founders?
What does raising capital mean for me and for my business?
Is my company ready to raise?
How much should I raise?
What’s the process and timeline of raising from angels/VCs?
How can I best prepare to raise my first outside capital?
How do I figure out and understand who the right investors are for my company?
How can I best align running my company and running a fundraising round?
What are the resources out there that can help me fundraise?
By attending this workshop, you will:
Understand what raising outside capital means for you and your business
Have a clear understanding of how to create a fundraising strategy that makes sense for you and for your company
Learn about resources to help you fundraise
Get checklists and templates for planning and executing your raise
Get access to the slides & recording
Please note that this is a woman-only event. Use of “women” & “female” is inclusive of and welcomes trans women, nonbinary folks, and anyone who identifies with womxnhood in any way that is significant to them.
Tcn investment & inclusion series - emerging fund managers opportunities and ...The Capital Network
Emerging Fund Managers, or those managers who generally have less than $100M under management, are managing fewer than three institutional funds, and focused on early or seed-stage ventures, have become one of the fastest-growing segments in the venture capital industry. Many of these managers come from diverse backgrounds and/or are interested in investing in diverse founders. Our conversation will highlight the opportunities and challenges faced by emerging fund managers as they aim to diversify the venture capital funding landscape.
Back in 2016, we created our 'OWN YOUR RAISE' program to solve some of the unique issues women founders face when it comes to raising money: lack of access to knowledge and investor networks and a need for greater confidence and executive leadership growth in scenarios where they are often the only woman in the room. We have created a safe space where fellows can be inspired by and champion each other, where they can connect and build on their leadership and fundraising strategy, and where they can ultimately OWN. THEIR. RAISE.
Crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular funding strategy for early stage entrepreneurs — but it’s not a guaranteed success. We’re partnering with IFundWomen, a crowdfunding platform for women-led businesses to bring you this workshop. Whether you are creating a campaign for funding or for market validation, we’ll help you create an enticing campaign that will resonate with your audience and provide your business with the capital it needs to keep growing. Our crowdfunding experts will walk you through practical ways to hone your pitch, map your network, strategically estimate your fundraising goal, market to your target audience, and design rewards that sell. We’ll also provide useful resources, playbooks, toolkits, etc that you will need to rock your crowdfunding campaign.
Cash flow is the lifeblood of a startup. Effective cash flow management is fundamental to a business’s success.
As a founder, understanding your cash position is super important and you must have a firm grasp of cash flow mechanics to keep your business operating smoothly. To help you stay on top of it, in this webinar, we’ll break down the basics of cash flow management and provide tips so you can guarantee a healthy cash flow for your business.
With a clear understanding of your company’s cash flow, you can get through downturns and be in a strong position to grow in a new post-COVID environment.
In 2016 we created the Fellowship For Female Founders, a 6 month+ program to support women from the New England area looking for their 1st outside capital to get the support they deserve.
This fellowship helps them Own Their Story, Own Their Numbers and Own Their Network so they can confidently OWN THEIR RAISE.
Tcn investment & inclusion panel - dei & vc firms- structural barriers to eq...The Capital Network
Recent conversations around DEI in VC firms have centered on diversifying portfolios and hiring. But what happens if the very organizational processes and governance of these firms are actively creating barriers to achieving DEI initiatives? In this conversation, we discuss Pledges, Riders, Board Placements and more to understand what works and doesn’t, and what VC firms can do differently to create structural change.
In 2016 we created the Fellowship For Female Founders, a 6 month+ program to support women from the New England area looking for their 1st outside capital to get the support they deserve.
This fellowship helps them Own Their Story, Own Their Numbers and Own Their Network so they can confidently OWN THEIR RAISE.
The Fellowship For Female Founders - Applications & What You Receive As A Fel...The Capital Network
In 2016 we created the Fellowship For Female Founders, a 6 month+ program to support women from the New England area looking for their 1st outside capital to get the support they deserve.
This fellowship helps them Own Their Story, Own Their Numbers and Own Their Network so they can confidently OWN THEIR RAISE.
The $2 trillion federal coronavirus relief package signed recently, officially known as the CARES Act, includes the nearly $350 Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic. The new loan program is designed to help small businesses with their payroll and other business operating expenses. The Small Business Administration (SBA) will forgive the portion of the loan proceeds that are used to cover the first eight weeks of payroll costs, rent, utilities, and mortgage interest.
The SBA and the Department of Treasury have released the information that will guide the programs. To help entrepreneurs better understand how can they benefit from the program, we created the webinar in partnership with the SBA, Cambridge Trust and the law firm Nutter to answer questions including:
Who are eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program loan?
How do businesses apply? What information is needed?
How much money can a business receive through the loan program?
When will the loans be available?
What’s the interest rate?
What does the payment schedule look like?
How does the Affiliation Rules affect VC-backed startup’s eligibility?
Can the loan eventually be forgiven? What’s the eligibility for loan forgiveness?
What if the PPP Loan does not cover a business’s needs? What are the other options under the CARES Act?
Unfamiliar with the SBIR program and don’t know where to start? Here are some tips from The Isis Group on how to prepare your company for your first SBIR/STTR submission.
You might be interested in getting your startup into an accelerator – and rest assured Boston has no shortage of options – but it’s hard to know exactly what the best options for your stage and industry are.
From business support, mentorship and desk space, to equity vs non-equity, marketing, and even prize money – accelerators offer a whole lot and can really help you develop your product, brand, and network.
Calculate Financial Projections for Investment PresentationsThe Capital Network
Financial Projections are key in all aspects of the fundraising process: Pitching, Valuation, Due Diligence, and in the long term planning of your company. Join our experts in an overview discussion of financial projections and learn the key metrics that will get investors to notice you, as well as those that will get you rejected. With the expert advice of serial Startup CFOs and VC Analysts we’ll walk you though the process of what you need to know. If you have no or little idea where to begin with your financial projections, this program is for you.
Understanding Angel & Venture Term Sheets: A Play In 3 Acts. An re-enactment of negotiations between entrepreneurs, engineers and investors. For early stage entrepreneurs and startups.
3.0 Project 2_ Developing My Brand Identity Kit.pptxtanyjahb
A personal brand exploration presentation summarizes an individual's unique qualities and goals, covering strengths, values, passions, and target audience. It helps individuals understand what makes them stand out, their desired image, and how they aim to achieve it.
Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
This insightful presentation is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools needed to accurately value their businesses. Understanding business valuation is crucial for making informed decisions, whether you're seeking investment, planning to sell, or simply want to gauge your company's worth.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
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1. Kent Bennett @kentbennett
Partner, BessemerVenture Partners
Pete Sally @PeterJSally
Director, Zaffre Investments
DavidVerrill @dlvdigital
Founder, Hub Angels and Chairman,Angel CapitalAssociation
TCN FastTrack – March 10, 2015
Valuing an Early Stage Company
#TCNLive
2. Sources of early-stage capital
• Bootstrapping
– Founder’s capital and credit cards, bank lines of credit, loans (SBA)
• Equity Financing (Early)
– Friends and family, crowdfunding, individual angels, organized angel
groups, early stage venture capitalists
• Equity Financing (Early to Later)
– Venture capitalists, corporate venture funds, private equity firms,
hedge funds, and ultimately the public markets
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3. Investment “Size”
Investment
“Cost”
Traditional VC
MicroVC
Equipment Financing
Angel GroupsAngels
AngelList
Corporate / Strategic
Venture
Customers
Portal Funding
Vendors
Founder
Friends & Family
Crowdfunding
Grants
Venture
DebtBank
Loans
Personal
Loans
Private Equity
Sources of Early-stage Capital – Cost:Size
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4. • Common Equity
– Typical for Founders
– Not typical for new, sophisticated investors
– Restricted stock and Options
• Debt and Convertible Notes
– Often used by early stage companies to avoid valuation
– Can be cheaper
– Not the best mechanism for aligning Founders and investors
• Preferred Equity
– Primary mechanism for sophisticated angels, angel groups andVCs
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Equity Investment Vehicles
7. • Understand the capital needed today, and the total capital
needed to get to milestones (e.g. exit!)
– Type of business (e.g. SaaS, Medical Equipment)?
– Cost of getting to market?
– Cost of ramping and running the business?
• Compensate the management for getting to this point
– What do they need for future motivation?
– How many more senior people will be hired w/ options?
• Look at comparable exits to understand likely exit multiple
– Don’t forget to account for invested capital!
• Is this a business investors can afford to invest in?
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The LongView –Total Capital Requirements
#TCNlive
8. • Valuation Based on Measuring….
– Sales (Multiple of revenue –P/R)
– Net Income (P/E)
– Cash Flow (EBITDA or Free Cash Flow)
– Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
– Discounted Future Earnings
– NetWorth or BookValue
– Real Options, Black Scholes, etc.
NONE OFTHESE APPLYTO STARTUPS!
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Quantitative Methods –Valuing Mature Companies
#TCNlive
9. Valuation Issues
• Terms of Previous Rounds
• Current Round Size andTotal Capital Requirements
• Source of Capital (Angel,VC, Strategic etc.)
• OtherTerms with Financial Impact (Option Plan,
Participation, Liquidation Preferences, etc.)
• Comparables
10. Qualitative & Quantitative Factors
• COMPARABLES
– Valuation of deals recently
completed in a similar space
• KEY ASSETS OFTHE
COMPANY
– Management:Commitment
Knowledge & Experience
– Intellectual Property &
Defensibility
– Financials &Time to Profit
– MilestonesAchieved
– Revenue
– Customers and Feedback
– Barriers to Entry
• FINANCING HISTORY / NEEDS
– Funding to Date
– Future Funding Needs
– Last Round Post-MoneyValuation
– When was last round completed
– Is the stock option pool sufficient
• SIZE AND GROWTH OF
MARKET
– Current Size &Targeted Market
• NOT theTotal Available Market
– Growth - CAGR
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11. Early Stage CompanyValuation Methodologies
• Venture Capital Method (used also by many angels)
– Future revenue x industry multiple x pro rata percentage x IRR = current value
• Discounted HypotheticalCash Flow / Net PresentValue
– Based on fiction
• Chicago (DCF x probability tiers)
– Same issue as above
• Berkus (finger in the air)
– Maximums per attribute (max $2.5m)
• OTA/Payne – Comparison to average x weight
– Helpful for biotech/cleantech
• Risk Factor Method
– Highly subjective – a more detailed version of Berkus Method
• Opportunity Cost / Contribution Model
– Based on sweat and lost alternative revenue
• 1/3 Max rule
– Treats angels like co-founders and weight cash versus sweat
• TransactionComparables
– Hard to find like deals; general market trends may apply
12. Investor-Driven Method (akaVenture Math)
• VALUATION - Investor Requirements
– Return rate required by investor (VC driver)
– 10X to 20X – what is it?
– Time Frame – 3-5-7 years
– Any initial ownership goals
– Valuation can be determined by working in reverse from exit
valuation assuming hypothetical intervening dilution
• VALUATION - Investor Internal Dynamics
– What you can sell to your syndicate partners
– Size of fund and time since fund inception
– Minimum Investment = meaningful percentage?
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13. Berkus, Payne and Risk Factor Methods (aka Angel Math)
Berkus
• Sound Idea, Prototype, QualityTeam, Quality Board, Initial Sale
• Each has maximum value of $500k
Payne
• Management, Size of Opportunity, Product/Service, Sales Channels,
Stage of Business
• Weighting against 100% and Multiplier (1.75x)
Risk Factor
• Management, Stage, Funding Risk, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Sales &
Marketing, Competition,Technology, Litigation, International,
Reputational, Exit
• Measure each as +/- $500k plus Baseline $1.75 million
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14. Structure to Allow Value Growth Over Time
• Underlying Assumption
– All business is a risk adjusted cash flow
– Structuring a deal is “guessing” what the exit valuation will be
• Valuation is a “BlackArt”
– Goal is to quantify a qualitative assessment, and then….
– Negotiate the deal so that everyone feels just a bit unhappy
• Setting Deal Structure
– MUST understand total capital requirements and likely capital sources
– Need to understand option pool needs
– Other economic terms include: liquidation preference, dividends, anti-
dilution adjustment and vesting of founder’s stock and option pool
GOAL: Founders, Management, Early Investors and Later Investors all
have great risk adjusted returns
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19. TCN FastTrack
March 10, 2015
Valuing an Early Stage Company
Kent Bennett
BessemerVenture
Partners
@kentbennett
kent@bvp.com
Pete Sally
Zaffre Investments
@PeterJSally
Peter.sally@zaffreinvestments.com
DavidVerrill
Hub Angels and ACA
@dlvdigital
dverrill@hubangels.com