Tag: Consult
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📌 Valuing a startup with no financial history
It’s been a busy few weeks — ORNA just wrapped up a valuation project for a client who wanted to invest in a very early-stage SaaS startup. The company was so new that there was very little financial history. What we had was: 🧩 From there, we started piecing things together. ✅ First step: Ask…
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💡 What is Terminal Value—and why should you care?
When we value a business, we try to estimate how much future cash it can generate. One thing to keep in mind is: most businesses don’t just operate for 5 or 10 years—they aim to grow and make money indefinitely. That’s where Terminal Value comes in. 👉 Terminal Value is a way to estimate the…
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Thinking about investing in a startup? Ask these questions first.
At ORNA, we’ve been busy with a startup valuation this week—reminding us how important it is to ask the right questions before putting money into a new venture. Here’s a quick checklist we often refer to when evaluating a startup: ✅ What real problem are they solving—and for whom?✅ Do they have paying customers or…
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🧠 Thinking of Buying a Business? Use This 5-Point Self-Check Before You Commit
Buying a business can be an exciting opportunity — but also a risky one if you’re not asking the right questions. At ORNA, we work with investors who want more than surface-level due diligence. We help them uncover the real story behind the numbers. Here’s a quick 5-point self-check to help you assess whether a…
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“Big dreams. Bold projections. No track record.”
We’re currently working on a business valuation for a newly established company that’s raising funds. The only forecast we’ve got? One made by the company itself — and of course, it’s glowing. 🌞 But as any investor or advisor knows, a bright forecast doesn’t mean much if the assumptions behind it are shaky. So how…
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Why bother with a business valuation at all?
Because yes — a valuation is built on assumptions. We estimate future revenue growth (volume and price), forecast cost structures (salaries, fees, overheads), and predict how much investment a business might need (machines, software, vehicles, etc.). All of these are just projections. Carefully reasoned? Absolutely. But they’re still guesses about an uncertain future. So… what’s…
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Is This Deal Worth It?
“Is this investment too risky? When will I get my money back? Should I structure it as preferred stock? How much management power should I have?”At ORNA Company Limited, these are the types of questions we frequently receive from clients considering investments in other companies.To provide clear answers, we conduct a comprehensive business valuation and…
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