Benchmarking startup revenue growth

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 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…


Startup fundraising - how many years to forecast?

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…


Startup Financial Projections

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…