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The reasonable startup valuation formula

The reasonable startup valuation formula

By Chris Yeh on July 11, 2013

It seems like it’s unfashionable these days for investors to worry about startup valuations.  In my opinion, that kind of thinking is likely to lead to disaster for both investors and startups. Far too many people make the mistake of focusing on relative valuation.  “This deal is a bargain in comparison to the other deals […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged angelinvesting, startups, valuation, VC

Reverse Demo Day (Thursday, February 23)

Reverse Demo Day (Thursday, February 23)

By Chris Yeh on February 21, 2012

By now the rituals of Demo Day are familiar. The opportunities are great both for startups to tell their story, and for investors to see a lot of deals in a very short time. So why wouldn’t the reverse be true? Introducing the Valley’s first Revers…

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged angelinvesting, Events

Reverse Demo Day (Thursday, September 29)

Reverse Demo Day (Thursday, September 29)

By Chris Yeh on September 5, 2011

By now the rituals of Demo Day are familiar. The opportunities are great both for startups to tell their story, and for investors to see a lot of deals in a very short time. So why wouldn’t the reverse be true? Introducing the Valley’s first Reverse Demo Day, where the investors sell themselves to entrepreneurs. […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged angelinvesting, Events

VCs, Dipshit Companies, And Super Angels

VCs, Dipshit Companies, And Super Angels

By Chris Yeh on August 18, 2010

There’s been a predictable furor over the brewing feud between super angels and VCs, especially with folks like Mike Arrington fueling the fire by quoting a VC as saying, “An entire generation of entrepreneurs are building dipshit companies and hoping that they sell to Google for $25 million.” While I’m sympathetic to both sides (I […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged angelinvesting, vceconomics, venture capital

Is Angel Investing In A Bubble?

Is Angel Investing In A Bubble?

By Chris Yeh on April 29, 2010

I’ve done about 10 angel investments in the past couple of years, and there is definitely a trend towards higher valuations and more competitive deals. The problem is that every investment asset class obeys Newton’s Law: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” The logic many follow goes something like this: 1) […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged angelinvesting, Entrepreneurship, startups, vceconomics

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