Startup Funding Espresso -- Business Model Analysis
Business Model Analysis Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The business model shows where the company incurs costs in order to generate revenue.\xa0 In diligencing a startup, spend some time analyzing the business model to determine how robust and profitable it is. Check the revenue to see how much is recurring, repeating, or one-off. The more revenue that is recurring based on contracts, the stronger the cash flow.\xa0 Check the costs for customer acquisition and lifetime value of customers, even if it\u2019s not a recurring revenue business.\xa0 There needs to be a healthy delta between the cost of acquisition and the total revenue from the customer.\xa0 Revenue per customer should be at least 3X the cost of acquiring that customer.\xa0 Map out the gross margins and profit margins of the current business and near-term projections. The healthier the margins, the less funding the company will need to raise and the faster the company can reach profitability. Check the overhead costs and any other regular expenditure to determine the capital efficiency of the business. Finally, look for unusually high general and administrative expenses. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let\u2019s go startup something today. ___________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0 Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .