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 220 The Verticom Group

Quick Screening Rules of Thumb…

  Concept Value �å 1/(# of Prominent “Advisors”)

  LT Market Share Assumptions << 1/(# of Competitors)

  Probability of Success �å 1/(# of Required Revenue Streams)

  Probability of Success �å 1/(Customer Behavior Change)

  Probability of Success �å 1/(# of Innovations)

  Probability of Success �å 1/(# of Dependent Serial Risks)

  Probability of Success �å # of Independent Parallel Risks

  Probability of Key Innovation �å 1/(# of Competitors)

  Enterprise Life �å 1/(Sector Attractiveness by Public Markets)

  Market Entry Success �å Sales Expense/COGS

  Valuation << $1mm/employee

  Investment Negotiation & Mgt Effort �å 1/(Mgt Experience)

Due Diligence Deal Screening “Red Flags/Green Flags”

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Bridging the Gap between Concept & Execution