One of the first questions investors ask an entrepreneur when considering an investment in their company is whether they have any intellectual property (IP) in the form of patents or copyrights. Substantial investments are often required in research and development to create products before than can be sold for a profit. And as the value […]
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Determining the value of a company begins by asking the question of value to whom and for what purpose? A company has values both intangible and tangible value to different people for various reasons. Here for example are some intangible values. A company is of value to its employees, as it provides for their livelihood.
Ideally an entrepreneur would maintain complete control over the growth of their enterprise from beginning to end, never requiring outside investors to fund it. It is possible to self-finance a new enterprise. Serial entrepreneurs often have sufficient funds from a previous venture to fund a new one. An entrepreneur may have accumulated savings they can
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