Brand Value Within Startup Valuation: The Inseparable Asset
When Warby Parker launched in 2010, their website crashed just after their official launch, their…
How to Value Pre-Revenue Startups
One of the murkiest topics within the venture capital and startup ecosystem is the valuation of…
Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide for Founders
For many early-stage founders, the topic of startup valuation can feel like navigating a dense fog.…
Average Growth Rate For Startups in 2025
Most startups set revenue targets by gut feel—or simply copy the hockey-stick curves they see in…
Why Negotiating Price With Investors is a Trap
When raising venture capital, founders often get fixated on price—the final figure on the term…
Building Confidence: The Purpose of Financial Projections for Startups
For early stage startups seeking investment, especially pre-revenue companies, there’s a…
The Role of Intangible Assets in Startup Valuation
When analyzing the value of startups, the interplay of tangible and intangible assets becomes an…
How to Raise Your First Round: A Step-by-Step Guide to Startup Fundraising Strategy
Fundraising for your startup is more than just a quest for capital; it’s about creating a…
Benchmarks for startup revenue growth
One of the hardest parts of building a truly innovative company is understanding what success looks…
The role of financial projections in startup valuation
The valuation of early stage companies is a one of the more complex and contentious topic in the…
How many years to forecast for startup fundraising?
TLDR: For startups, 3 years is the most common. 5 years if you are in a later stage (Series B+) or…
7 Steps to Solidify Your Startup’s Financial Projections
For early stage startups, multi-year financial projections may feel too speculative to be a good…
How to Estimate Market Size for a Startup
Rachleff’s Law of Startup Success (of Andy Rachleff, formerly of Benchmark Capital) The #1…
Financial Projections: The Top-Down Approach
Suggested reading: Startup Projections, How to Start Financial projections cause headaches to many…
Financial Projections: The Bottom-Up Approach
Suggested reading: Startup Projections, How to Start Financial projections cause headaches to many…
A quick guide to Financial Metrics
When running your business, having the discipline to keep track of your financials might be tough,…
Financial Projections: an Introduction to Financial Forecasting
This week our Valuation Academy will focus on a very specific topic: financial projections. In our…
Startup Projections, How to Start
As founders and entrepreneurs, we are not only asked to run our team and our business at maximum…