Module 4 Valuation
Business negotiations are fundamentally about picking the right long-term partner and forging a relationship that can survive the inevitable disappointments, resolve the unforeseen conflicts, and monetize the mutually earned successes to come. There are many things to take into consideration, when it comes to valuation. This section will help answer the characteristics of valuation, identify the key steps in the valuation process, know why understanding valuation is important during the fund-raising process, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of all the business valuation approaches and learn the various methods of valuation. When it comes to valuation be it post-revenue start-up or a pre-revenue start-up, from the management team and market trends to the demand for the product and the marketing risks involved there is a lot to understand to reach an informed and successful outcome is achieved.