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name: startup-valuation-estimator-prep
description: "Prepare the metrics and arguments needed to justify your startup's valuation. Use when the user wants help with Startup Valuation Estimator Prep. Related topics: business, finance, startup."
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# Startup Valuation Estimator Prep

Prepare the metrics and arguments needed to justify your startup's valuation.

## How to use this skill

1. Ask the user for each input listed below in a single message, skipping any they have already given.
2. Where options are listed, offer them, but accept other answers too.
3. Fill the answers into the prompt template, then follow the completed prompt to produce the result.

## Inputs

- **Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Year-over-Year Growth Rate (%)** (number from 0 to 1000)
- **Target Raise Amount** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Target Valuation** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Industry/Sector** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Valuation Method preferred** (choose one: Revenue Multiple, DCF (Discounted Cash Flow), Scorecard Method, VC Method)
- **Key strengths to highlight** (choose any: Strong IP/Patents, World-class team, High retention rate, Huge TAM)

## Prompt template

## Introduction
Organize your data to negotiate your startup's valuation with investors.

## Company Metrics
- Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR): {{Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)}}
- Year-over-Year Growth Rate (%): {{Year-over-Year Growth Rate (%)}}
- Target Raise Amount: {{Target Raise Amount}}
- Target Valuation: {{Target Valuation}}

## Market & Model
- Industry/Sector: {{Industry/Sector}}
- Valuation Method preferred: {{Valuation Method preferred}}
- Key strengths to highlight: {{Key strengths to highlight}}

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**Goal**: Output a structured argument defending the target valuation based on the metrics.

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Source: [Startup Valuation Estimator Prep on PromptBuild](https://promptbuild.io/prompt/oaF3IVKEPUBXmAlNdswJ/startup-valuation-estimator-prep)