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Smartsheet is an incredible spreadsheet-type tool for managing simple and complex projects, including valuation and litigation projects. Click here to see Smartsheet

Basic valuation methods … The new IRS regulation impacting valuation discounts … The DOL and valuations of ESOP companies … Are you aware of the many tools an appraisers shoul dbe using when s/he does valuation work for you? What is a Real Options analysis? How should start-up venture be valued?

BLS – Entrepreneurship facts: Announcing new research data on job creation and destruction by firm age and size

Fenwick & West 2Q2016 Silicon Valley VC Survey

A link to a helpful report on angel returns for 2016 … Tracking Angel Returns 2016

Courtesy of the National Venture Capital Association: Model Legal Documents

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 Click here to go to current (2016) best practices  for employee stock option programs by Performensation

Fenwick & West 2012 Seed Financing Survey Silicon Legal Strategy 2015 Seed Financing Survey

Fascinating deal statistics about raising capital and done deals can be found at Pitchbook’s website. They also publish excellent industry and economic data. Click here for The Pitchbook Platform Click here for Pitchbook’s nicely done capital and valuation reports

Summary of seed capital for startups 

http://www.2-speed.com/2016/04/convertible-notes-angel-investors-view/ 

Link to helpful advice for entrepreneurs who need to raise funds

 Link to a helpful checklist for startups  

Those who rely on appraisers or valuation analysts rarely understand the complexties or importance of establishing the cost of capital. When I first began doing valuation work in the late 1980’s there was no practical source except the portfolio information published by Yale University finance guru Roger Ibbotson. Eventually, Dr. Ibbotson added more data points to his annual cost of capital studies for the benefit of appraisers and other finance professionals. Now there are multiple sources of cost of (equity) capital data (besides the raw data from public bond and equity markets), a few of which are listed below: Duff […]

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Society of Appraisers, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors released a new report entitled:  Assessment of the Current Professional Infrastructure Governing Fair Value Quality Progress Report.  

Welcome to the blog site of Integra Valuation Consulting Services, LLC! Led by James F. Joyner III, who has been providing valuation and litigation support services since 1990, Integra serves the southern US (and sometimes beyond) with valuations and litigation support services. Our aim is to provide a web site that provides helpful information to address your valuation and litigation support needs, and in the process inform you a little about the services we offer. Integra Valuation Consulting offers a variety of valuation and litigation support services. Basic valuation services include both consulting and reporting for valuation engagements, fairness opinions, and asset allocations of merged […]