many founders ask me "how do i know what my startup's valuation should be?" when they're about to go fundraise it's an important question, but almost all founders approach it the wrong way what founders are asking tends to really be "how much is my startup worth?" but this is an impossible question to answer at the early stages. the right question is "what are the necessary conditions for my next round?"
my 5 step framework for startup valuations
my 5 step framework for startup valuations
my 5 step framework for startup valuations
many founders ask me "how do i know what my startup's valuation should be?" when they're about to go fundraise it's an important question, but almost all founders approach it the wrong way what founders are asking tends to really be "how much is my startup worth?" but this is an impossible question to answer at the early stages. the right question is "what are the necessary conditions for my next round?"