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Re:Economic Pessimism Growing in U.S. by mise_en_place on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @03:10AM (#31579022)
Really? I thought it’s better to defer valuation as late as possible, due to the regulatory burden and cost.
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Re:Economic Pessimism Growing in U.S. by nradov on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @08:36AM (#31580916)
There's no regulatory burden. Pre-IPO equity funding rounds always involve some kind of valuation process and negotiation. The investor is purchasing a certain percentage of the company for a certain number of dollars.
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