Value your startups with the Book Value Method
The book value refers to the net worth of the company i.e. the tangible assets of the box i.e. the “hard parts” of the box.
The Book Value Method is particularly irrelevant for startups as it is focused on the “tangible” value of the company, while most startups focus on intangible assets: RD (for a biotech startup), user base and software development (for a Web startup), etc.
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