Valuation Overview: From Idea to Investment-Ready

Introduction

How do you determine what your invention or startup is really worth? This tag page offers a curated overview of articles that explore the essential building blocks of valuation — from basic principles to different applied methods like the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method, investor expectations, and market comparables.

Whether you're at the idea stage, refining a prototype, or preparing for funding, understanding valuation is critical. This collection gives you a strategic starting point to navigate the financial side of innovation. Looking for step-by-step guidance? In that case we suggest to begin at the startup and invention valuation introduction page.

The value of a startup

Why some startups are valued at millions—even before turning a profit

startup valuation methods and challenges

What makes early-stage startups so valuable to investors? This article introduces key valuation methods used in startup environments, and walks you through a fictional example — the 'iCic' invention — to explore typical challenges in valuing a business that's still in development.