How to Value a Pre-Revenue Startup (Before Pitches Go Wrong)
In this episode, we react to a viral pitch clip from Lion’s Den where an entrepreneur valued his pre-revenue business at 200 Million Naira (~1.69 Million Ghanaian Cedis / $150,000 USD) after spending four years building a website.
We break down why investors don't buy past effort—they buy future cash flows. Learn the basics of Net Present Value (NPV), the four core approaches to valuing a business at different stages, and how early-stage founders in West Africa can pitch for investment without getting laughed out of the room.
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Reacting to the Lion’s Den ₦200M pitch disaster…
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