1. Compare between buyers (i.e. engage with multiple buyers so you can hopefully choose between competing offers)
2. Comparables
2a. look for recent sales of companies with similar size/trajectory)
2b. look at exit valuation ratios for companies in a similar industry ($ per engineer, price/earnings ration, $ per $revenue)
3. DCF (this is the first method of valuation taught to MBAs, but may not be much useful if your future cash flows are highly uncertain)
1. Compare between buyers (i.e. engage with multiple buyers so you can hopefully choose between competing offers)
2. Comparables
2a. look for recent sales of companies with similar size/trajectory)
2b. look at exit valuation ratios for companies in a similar industry ($ per engineer, price/earnings ration, $ per $revenue)
3. DCF (this is the first method of valuation taught to MBAs, but may not be much useful if your future cash flows are highly uncertain)