Tech Entrepreneurs Beware: The Valuation Traps You Must Avoid

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Are you an entrepreneur struggling to determine the right valuation for your startup? This episode has the insights you need. As a founder, properly valuing your company is crucial for securing investment, managing growth, and achieving your goals. But it's a complex challenge with many pitfalls. In this episode, we welcome Pittsburgh Technology Council CEO Audrey Russo to help you:

Understand the key factors that drive startup valuations, from intellectual property to market dynamics.
Learn how to avoid common biases and mistakes that lead to inflated valuations.
Discover strategies for positioning your company's worth to attract the right investors.

Listen now to get expert advice that will help you confidently value your startup and take it to new heights.

Produced by the Pittsburgh Technology Council, this is a podcast for tech and manufacturing entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

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10-Minute Tech Talks: How Tech Entrepreneurs Fail and How You Can Avoid It

Tech Entrepreneurs Beware: The Valuation Traps You Must Avoid

10-Minute Tech Talks: How Tech Entrepreneurs Fail and How You Can Avoid It

published 大约1年之前

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Understand the key factors that drive startup valuations, from intellectual property to market dynamics.
Learn how to avoid common biases and mistakes that lead to inflated valuations.
Discover strategies for positioning your company's worth to attract the right investors.

Listen now to get expert advice that will help you confidently value your startup and take it to new heights.

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#Tech #Entrepreneur #Business #Jonathan Kersting #Pittsburgh #Technology

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