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Why Startup Valuation matters

Why Startup Valuation matters

As fellow entrepreneurs, We understand how important it is to get your startup valuation right. It can be the difference between raising enough funds to achieve your goals or struggling to keep the lights on. That's why it's crucial to approach startup valuation with a clear

How to Negotiate a Startup Valuation?

How to Negotiate a Startup Valuation?

For startups, one of the most crucial aspects of raising capital is negotiating the company valuation. The valuation of a company is essentially an estimate of its worth, and it's a key factor in determining how much equity the investors will receive for their investment. Negotiating the valuation

Start der K2MATCH Investor Lounges in Kooperation mit dem WCD am 29. März 2023 im Wirtschaftsclub Düsseldorf

Start der K2MATCH Investor Lounges in Kooperation mit dem WCD am 29. März 2023 im Wirtschaftsclub Düsseldorf

INVESTOR LOUNGE Liebe Mitglieder des Wirtschaftsclubs Düsseldorf, Liebe Mitglieder der K2Match Community und Gäste, wir freuen uns, Sie auf unsere kommende erste WCD – K2MATCH Investor Lounge aufmerksam zu machen! Hiermit starten wir eine neue Event Serie im WCD, welche bereits 3 Mal in 2023 geplant ist. Bei unseren WCD – K2MATCH

K2Match Investor Lounge at the Economical Club of Düssledorf, Capital of NRW.

Kickoff of the K2MATCH Investor Lounges series, starting March 29, 2023, in cooperation with the WCD at the Economical Club Düsseldorf

INVESTOR LOUNGE Dear members of the WCD, Dear K2MATCH Community and Guests, we are pleased to draw your attention to our upcoming first WCD - K2MATCH Investor Lounge! Herewith we are starting a new event series at the WCD. At our WCD - K2MATCH Investor Lounges, we would like to

Matteo Cernuschi, Marzio Schena, Grégoire Mathonet (left to right), co-founders of ANote Music

ANote Music - The mainstage for music investment

With the launch of their innovative platform in 2020, ANote Music has rapidly established itself as the leading marketplace for investing in music royalties. Building the bridge between financial markets and the music industry, ANote connects rights owners to a wide network of music fans and investors (professional and retail)

BridgerPay: One Platform to Automate All Payment Flows

BridgerPay: One Platform to Automate All Payment Flows

BridgerPay is a bootstrapped startup that has built the world’s first self-onboarding payment operations platform. Engineered to cater any vertical, BridgerPay allows merchants to connect any payment provider to their checkout through just one API and with zero code. Offering multiple payment options has proven to be one of

EMBIO is creating the Future of Diagnostics

EMBIO is creating the Future of Diagnostics

EMBIO Diagnostics (EMBIO) is a growing biotech company that designs and develops innovative, portable, biosensor-based digital devices for rapid diagnostics. EMBIO is shaping the future of diagnostics with its strong in-house team of highly skilled scientists, building both hardware and software and combining it with proprietary complex AI enhanced algorithms

Why failure in negotiation is an option after all?

Why failure in negotiation is an option after all?

Negotiations are everywhere - but is it just a matter of ripping off the other party? No, says Badr Moudden. And he invokes the tried-and-tested Harvard principle. The system is explained also by simple pictures. Not like this! Bringing negotiations to a good end can be difficult. The Harvard method

Konstantin Brockmann (left) and Christoph Paulus (right), CO-Founder of smaboo

smaboo revamps the digital reservation management for all industries

Why are there 100 booking apps, all of which are isolated solutions for individual sectors? smaboo brings together all the possibilities in a completely new world. We bring regional service providers together digitally. From hairdressers to restaurants to car repair shops. See what friends book, recommend and simply book yourself

K2Match Voices: Message Map by Nils Michaelis

Communicate with confidence!

(Consider these 5 steps) Products are getting more exciting, PowerPoint presentations more spectacular and the formats for said presentation more extensive. But one component never changes and that is you. In a fast-paced world where contacts are becoming more indifferent and meetings more digital, it's the human component

3D Printing, New Opportunities for Startups & Scaleups?

Current situation In the past, there have often been supply bottlenecks in every industry, which in turn have led to very long delivery times or even complete failures. Many current circumstances lead to sales slumps for companies worldwide because they could no longer get important raw materials and other goods

Der erste Drink als Lolly. Startup aus Willich macht den Süßwaren Markt rund.

Der erste Drink als Lolly. Startup aus Willich macht den Süßwaren Markt rund.

LYQR ist der erste Lollypop mit Alkohol, weltweit patentiert. Seit Jahren gibt es im Bereich der Süßwaren nur sehr wenige echte Innovationen. Mit LYQR schaffen wir ein zeitgemäßes Lifestyleprodukt, welches sich durch die Kombination von traditionellen Süßwaren mit der intelligenten Integration beliebter alkoholischer Geschmäcker an stilvolle erwachsene Kunden richtet. Das

The appendix of your Businessplan

The appendix of your Businessplan

The appendix In the appendix of the business plan, supplementary information such as tables, organizational charts, data material, important auxiliary calculations and patents, should be placed. Make sure that the appendix remains clear and does not grow into a "data graveyard". Also you should limit yourself to essential

Business Model Canvas complements the Executive Summary (ES) - but does not replace it!

Business Model Canvas complements the Executive Summary (ES) - but does not replace it!

Business Model Canvas There are different approaches to design the ES of your business plan. Besides the purely textual form you can use graphical forms of presentation. We are convinced that the approach of the "Business Model Canvas", developed by Alexander Osterwalder, is a good summary of your

Executive Summary (ES)

Executive Summary (ES)

Executive Summary (ES) The quality of the ES often determines whether the actual business plan is read at all. Therefore, pay special attention to the ES. Everything essentials should be mentioned in the ES, especially your unique selling proposition (USP) and value proposition (VP) should be clearly emphasized. And yet,

Financial planning and financing Part IV: Capital requirements and financing

Financial planning and financing Part IV: Capital requirements and financing

Financial planning and financing Part IV: Capital requirements and financing Although liquidity planning shows how much capital is needed at which point in time, but from which sources it originates. Here you should allocate the individual financing items to the suitable providers of capital - starting with the costs for

Financial planning and financing Part III: Liquidity Planning

Financial planning and financing Part III: Liquidity Planning

Liquidity Planning The term "liquid" comes from Latin and means "fluid". Liquidity describes the ability of a company to meet its mandatory liabilities at any time and without restriction, i.e. to be solvent. Liquidity is the most important survival factor for maintaining business operations, the

Financial planning and financing Part II: Investment Planning

Financial planning and financing Part II: Investment Planning

Investment Planning Business administration defines the term "investment" very differently. For the purpose of this financial and liquidity planning, a simple and pragmatic definition will suffice: While the expenses focus on the items that regularly occur in your company (e.g., monthly rental expenses), the "investment"

Financial planning and financing Part I: Profitability Planning

Financial planning and financing Part I: Profitability Planning

Financial Planning In the first chapters of your business plan, you have already intensively analyzed the customer benefits of your project, developed a market analysis, created a marketing concept, looked at your competitors and much more. With the financial plan you will now complete your business plan. Now it'

K2Match Advice on Opportunity and Risks

Opportunities and Risks

Your development and your scope of action depend to a large extent on your ability to seize opportunities, recognize risks at an early stage and counter them effectively. To do this, it is important to know your strengths and weaknesses. A SWOT analysis comprises a strengths-weaknesses analysis and an opportunities-threats

K2Match Advice on Marketing and Sales

Marketing and Sales

Being now at this point, you have already planned some points of marketing according to the classical academical approach: The product/service is defined, you have performed a market and competition analysis, you have developed your business model and presented your revenue model. Don’t be confused by the terminology.

K2Match Advice on Market Intelligence and Competition

Market Intelligence and Competition

Understand and know your Market How big is the market potential? The estimated achievable sales volume of a company can be determined by a precise analysis of the industry and market. A close look at the market and the and competition helps identify opportunities and risks. In addition to the

K2MATCH CRM Sourcing and Procurement Strategy, powered by Pipedrive.

How to choose the perfect CRM System for you?

What Is Customer Relationship Management? Customer relationship management is your company’s strategy for maintaining engagement with your clients and potential clients. The purpose is to personalize a business relationship, whether it’s B2B or B2C, in hopes that this personalized and strategic touch will result in more business. CRM:

Business Model, Organization and Strategy

Business Model, Organization and Strategy

The Business Model If you research the term business model on the web, you won't find a clear definition. In our guidelines, we concentrate on presenting the basic structure of your company and clearly defining your business goals and vision. The strategic decisions for your business are the

Product and/or Service

Product and/or Service

The first part of your perfect business plan Your future company is based on an innovative product or service idea. This idea must be described in a precise and comprehensible way. The customer benefit is the focus of attention for all of all those who will critically examine your company