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  Startup valuation is vital for investor fundraising and proper projection for the selling price of your business equities. At the initial stages of running your business, you may not have sufficient capital for daily company operations, procuring goods and services or paying your team. However, you can solve this problem and make your business sustainable by performing an accurate startup valuation. With a good valuation, you can approach venture capital (VC) firms and angel investors or submit your proposal to business incubators. These institutions will provide you with the capital required to run and sustain your venture in the future. Your startup valuation should provide a clear insight into how best you will use the funding appropriately, grow and sustain your business, and meet your investors’ requirements. Factors to Consider When Performing Startup Valuat...

  Defining the worth of a business startup is not a complex procedure. When determining the worth of a business, an appraiser calculates the market value of a venture. Determining the worth of a startup entails looking at its assets, income, and share market. Here are the methods of defining the worth of a startup: Classical Methods Net Asset Value (NAV) Under this method, the value of a startup is calculated by considering the company’s assets and liabilities. The method is best suited when determining the worth of equity-intensive industries where assets and liabilities can be easily summarized. Since most startup assets are non-existent, this method is not suitable for valuing startups. ...