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Valuation of a pre-launch startup?

I would like to ask, if there any guide available on how to valuate your start up even before you launch you product? I am in negotiation with some investors and really have no idea how to valuate my ...
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How are investment funding valued when invested in a company before it goes public?

Is there are particular method for banks or individuals when their capital is invested in the company before going public. To make it more clear how was Facebook Inc. and Goldman Sachs deal valued at ...
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What will happen if an individual invest in the company before it goes public?

Lets assume the example of Groupon which is going to be public this year or next year.Suppose if someone invests $100Million in the company,will its valuation increase for the individual or for its ...
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How do you account for your time when asked how much has been invested in the company so far?

A potential investor is asking us to account for our own (so far unpaid) time when evaluating the amount of money invested in the company to date. How do we account for it - it's not like we've been ...
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How to value a company that isn't running?

If all you have right now is an idea how do you value a company? See I want to build a software package and I have been doing research on my main competitors and such but at the end of the day how do ...