Equidam - Startup Valuation & Fundraising Knowledge

In this interview serial entrepreneur turned investor Kees de Jong talks about successfully scaling two companies and managing a third one away from bankruptcy. Check out our article here: https://www.equidam.com/scaling-up-your-startup/Discover your company value in minutes and for free on: https://www.equidam.com/

Here's some information on what changed in the VC market after 2015 and how that affects entrepreneurs.Read more in our article on Milestones to raise Series A in 2017: https://www.equidam.com/milestones-to-raise-series-A-in-2017If you like this podcast subscribe to our channel for more educational videos of our startup resources. Check how much your company is worth here: https://secure.equidam.com/signup.php

How to convince investors? What should I offer them? Stay tuned to hear our take on it. For more insights check our article here: https://www.equidam.com/what-to-offer-to-investors/Compute your company valuation for FREE and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

Gianluca Valentini, co-founder of Equidam, explains why convertible debt is a complicated security that can have drastic implications at the moment of conversion. For more follow the link: https://www.equidam.com/convertible-debt-risks-and-terms/Find out how much your company is worth on: https://www.equidam.com/

How to choose between business angels and VCs? How to approach the two types of investors? This podcast answers those two questions. For more insights check out out article: https://www.equidam.com/how-to-reach-out-to-investors-video/Compute your company valuation for free and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

In this podcast we outline the most important parts of a pitch deck. To download our free template click here: https://www.equidam.com/how-to-create-a-startup-pitch-deck-template-included/Find out how much your company is worth on: https://www.equidam.com/

This podcast talks about the second approach to financial forecasting - top-down approach, and we also work out an example. For more insights: https://www.equidam.com/financial-projections-top-down-approach/Compute your company valuation for free and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

In this podcast we talk about what financial projections are and how to use the bottom-up approach to make projections. For more insights check our resources: https://www.equidam.com/financial-projections-bottom-up-approach/Find out how much your company is worth for free and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

In this podcast we talk about the right time to do fundraising and how to prepare for it. For more insights check: https://www.equidam.com/planning-and-timing-fundraising/Discover your company value! Find out how much your company is worth for free and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

This video contains explanation of how much equity to offer to investors at different stages of development. To get more insights take a look at our article: https://www.equidam.com/ranges-of-negotiation-at-different-stages-of-a-startup/Discover your company value for free and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

In this podcast we discuss a few helpful tips for when you are raising seed capital. For more insights check out this article: https://www.equidam.com/raising-seed-capital-advice/Find out how much your company is worth on: https://www.equidam.com/

There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to assigning employee stock options but there are some similarities and terms we will talk about in the podcast. To read more take a look at our article: https://www.equidam.com/employee-stock-options/Compute your company value for free and in minutes on: https://www.equidam.com/

Quite frequently convertible debt is considered the better or even easier financing option compared to raising an equity round.To find out more: https://www.equidam.com/convertible-debt-vs-equity-financing/Discover your company value for free and in minutes on https://www.equidam.com/

In valuation theory, comparables are referred to as those companies or deals that are similar in size, type of company and industry.To learn more check out our article: https://www.equidam.com/comparables-defend-valuation/ Do you know your valuation? Find out how much your business is worth on: www.equidam.com

If you are a famous founder – you can raise capital even with a back-on-the-envelope business plan, because you have a high credibility in the market. If not there are certain characteristics VCs would like to see in founders. Take a look at our article and share your thoughts: https://www.equidam.com/what-investors-look-for-in-an-entrepreneur/

Do you know what the difference is between incubator and accelerator? How can you tell which one is better for your startup? Stay tuned!Read more in our article: https://www.equidam.com/incubator-or-accelerator/Compute your company value for free and in minutes on https://www.equidam.com/

Dilution is the reduction in the ownership percentage in a certain company as an effect of the issuance of shares. Stay tuned to learn how to calculate it and work through a few examples. For more details take a look at our article here: https://www.equidam.com/dilution-101-calculation-and-examples/Find out how much your company is worth on: https://www.equidam.com/

This podcasts explains the concept of unit economics and works several real examples on how to calculate CLV, CAC, Churn rate, etc. For more details take a look at our article: https://www.equidam.com/unit-economics-for-startups/Compute your company value for free and in minutes on https://www.equidam.com/