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How Investors Value Early Stage Companies Today — Convertible Notes, EBITDA Multiples & Buying 14 Franchises for $5K Each | FOC

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Send us Fan MailPost-2022, valuations have come back to earth — but how do you actually price an early stage or pre-revenue deal right now? This segment breaks it down: a family office CFO explains when EBITDA multiples work and when a convertible note is the smarter tool, giving investors the flexibility to clip a coupon if the deal underperforms or convert to equity if it overperforms. Then a serial entrepreneur explains how he acquired 14 franchise locations at $5,000 each — against a $250,000 market rate — by building a relationship with the franchisor instead of the franchisee. A deep tech founder closes with how phased milestone validation replaces balance sheet engineering for pre-revenue companies.About Family Office ClubThe world's largest investor club in the family office space. 19 years. 300+ events. 16 million members. $1B+ in community transactions.🔔 Subscribe for weekly content from our summits, panels, and investor interviews.🌐 FamilyOffices.com📩 Membership: FamilyOffices.com/joinhttps://familyoffices.com/

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Send us Fan Mail Post-2022, valuations have come back to earth — but how do you actually price an early stage or pre-revenue deal right now? This segment breaks it down: a family office CFO explains when EBITDA multiples work and when a convertible note is the smarter tool, giving investors the flexibility to clip a coupon if the deal underperforms or convert to equity if it overperforms. Then a serial entrepreneur explains how he acquired 14 franchise locations at $5,000 each — against a $25...

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