If you were looking to raise funding for your startup or scale-up, prospects might have turned a bit darker in the short-term. During this COVID19 crisis, potential new customers and investors are postponing meetings and decisions. Actual customers might be pending their payments… It seems unlikely that the initial revenue
What do investors look for in a pitch? Should it be different than your standard sales pitch? What are the tips, tricks and quick wins? Bruno Wattenbergh, Senior Advisor at EY & Academic Director at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, lists out a few key elements to keep
What is the valuation of my firm? A question that many entrepreneurs ask themselves often. In fact, maybe you do too. Especially in times when looking for external funding the desired answer is: ‘a valuation as high as possible’! But how do you define the valuation of a startup; a
Original article by Wout Bobbink & Goort de Bruijn Quick question: how often do you as the founder of your own startup check your numbers? If your answer is ‘not too often’ you should definitely continue reading this blog post! When you are not steering your company using several critical
A few weeks ago, EYnovation™ gathered with a group of startups at the EY Wavespace for an In The Spotlight session on startup valuation. Why is a valuation so important for a startup? First of all, to be well-prepared for negotiations with investors. The valuation of your company is one
