Starting in 2016, the U.S. and Canada are legalizing equity crowdfunding to allow more North Americans to invest in start-ups in return for company shares. Beginning Jan. 25, 2016, Canadian regulatory changes will legitimize equity crowdfunding in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (British Columbia and Saskatchewan recognizes this trend earlier this decade). In the […]
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An early-stage valuation primer for startups
Early-stage valuation of a startup is critically important yet is far too often badly misunderstood. There are several key things you need to consider in the valuation of your very young venture. As is the case with everything you will do with your startup, valuation is simply a hypothesis that comes from a series of […]