The valuation of a startup is not just the value of its current assets, but also its ideas and potential future work
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The valuation of a startup is not just the value of its current assets, but also its ideas and potential future work 1 0 2and
The value of a company is not determined rationally but is essentially a bet on its future success 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2Argument #f567b492 1 0 2
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Intellectual property issues can threaten a startup's survival 1 0 2and
The valuation of a startup is not just the value of its current assets, but also its ideas and potential future work 1 0 2and
Venture capital firms may want to install their own choice of CEO in a startup 1 0 2and
The value of a company is not determined rationally but is essentially a bet on its future success 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2Mentions
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Valuation is not equal to success or even probability of success 1 0 2Many startups raise large amounts of capital with meaningless metrics 1 0 1The initial idea for a startup is only a beginning and not the key to the whole process 1 0 2Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2Maximizing a startup's chances of success is more important than retaining a large amount of stock 1 0 2The value of a company is not determined rationally but is essentially a bet on its future success 1 0 2The amount a startup should raise depends on the startup's needs, not on the amount investors are willing to invest 1 0 2When you start fundraising, your initial valuation will be set by the deal you make with the first investor who commits 1 0 2Startups frequently change direction and may not utilize the intellectual property they initially sought to license 1 0 2In startups, rewards are given for tangible progress towards a commercially valuable product 1 0 2