Startup Valuation Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Startup valuation is impacted not only by the company's development stage but also by several other factors. In this blog post, we will survey several factors that can determine the value of the startup. During the different stages of a startup, from seed to IPO, the ability to raise money is a question of survival. One of the main issues the investors and stockholders face during that process is the valuation issue - 'What is your company's pre-money value?

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A few weeks ago, I valued Zomato, the Indian online food delivery company, just prior to its IPO, and argued that the excitement about its potential was tied to the potential for growth in India and the shifting habits of Indian consumers. Since its public offering, Zomato's stock price has reflected that excitement, more than doubling from its offering price of 74 rupees per share.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

For tax professionals with many years of experience in the field, automation can seem like technological overreach. Any change or disruption to a workflow developed over many years of practice is going to be met with resistance. However, automation is important for any firm looking to improve efficiency and generate more revenue. . Why automation?

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Appraisal Rights

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Cannabis valuation issues will continue to grow in importance as the macro industry grows and as market participants continue to engage in transactions that refine the inputs for any valuation analysis. This piece by Bloomberg BNA [sub] highlights the 34 states that have now legalized cannabis for medicinal use (along with the 19 states allowing recreational usage); the projections put US market growth at 21% annually, reaching $41.5 billion by 2025, with the worldwide legal market for cannabis

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Maintaining your firm’s competitive advantage is important in any crowded marketplace. As more and more clients seek DIY solutions when completing their taxes, differentiating your firm, and capitalizing on your strengths are crucial to keeping existing clients and generating new business. Evaluating your firm’s advisory stance is a strong first step to improving your business operations. .

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

QUESTION: We’ve heard that our group health plan will be subject to provider directory transparency disclosures that require protocols for responding to individual requests for directory information. What are the requirements, and when do they take effect? ANSWER: As we discussed in a previous Checkpoint Question of the Week , a number of transparency requirements impacting provider directories go into effect for plan years beginning in 2022.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

OCR: HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace (Sept. 30, 2021). Available at [link]. HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance on when the HIPAA privacy rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine. The guidance indicates that the privacy rule does not prohibit any person or business (including a covered entity such as a health plan or its business associate) from asking whether an individual has received a C

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 50, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Implementation (Oct. 4, 2021). Available at [link]. The DOL, IRS, and HHS have issued five new COVID-19-related FAQs—two addressing group health plan coverage requirements for qualifying coronavirus preventive services and three addressing vaccine incentives under group health plans and wellness programs.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

IRS Notice 2021-58 (Oct. 6, 2021). Available at [link]. The IRS (in coordination with the DOL and HHS) has issued guidance on the application of the COVID-19 Outbreak Period extensions to COBRA election and premium payment deadlines. In 2020, the agencies specified that the COVID-19 Outbreak Period—defined as the period beginning March 1, 2020, and ending 60 days after the announced end of the COVID-19 emergency—is disregarded when calculating COBRA election and payment deadlines (see our Check

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

State income tax is a direct tax on business income you’ve earned in a state. It sounds straightforward, but this is a complex topic: States have various ways of calculating how much of your corporation’s business income is attributable to its presence and activity there. Each state gets to decide what matters most — your payroll, property, or sales — and in what ratio to account for them.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

In the Pulse of the Practice podcast entitled, “ Bring it All ”, Paul Miller, Owner of Business by Design , and I discuss the importance of bringing your whole self to work with John Garrett , a consultant, comedian and creator of the What’s Your “And” podcast. Organizations come to John to create a stronger culture based on their true differentiator—their people.

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