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Valuation of Start-ups: A Behavioral and Strategic Perspective

The aim of this research is to propose a methodology for the valuation of start-ups, incorporating prospective and behavioral factors with traditional risk analysis. The proposed methodology is useful for the entrepreneur to undertake their new business with their own capital as well as in the case...

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Published in:Revista mexicana de economía y finanzas = Mexican journal of economics and finance : REMEF 2018-07, Vol.13 (3), p.419-439
Main Authors: Mongrut, Samuel, Sánchez, José Manuel
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this research is to propose a methodology for the valuation of start-ups, incorporating prospective and behavioral factors with traditional risk analysis. The proposed methodology is useful for the entrepreneur to undertake their new business with their own capital as well as in the case that angel investors are involved. The main finding is that it is possible to build a consistent methodology that makes entrepreneurs conscious of their cognitive biases, allowing them to value the business idea with a multidimensional approach. It is important to consider that the values assigned to the parameters of the critical variables, by scenario, must be feasible and reasonable, since otherwise it could fall into a possibility of unattainable results. The resulting methodology represents an alternative that integrates motivational and strategic aspects, becoming a useful tool in the decision-making process of the entrepreneur as well as for angel investors, bridging the gap between their valuations. Resumen: El objetivo de la presente investigación es proponer una metodología para la valoración de nuevos emprendimientos integrando factores prospectivos y conductuales con el análisis de riesgo tradicional. La metodología propuesta es de utilidad para el emprendedor al momento de decidir emprender un nuevo negocio tanto con recursos propios como en el caso en el que involucra inversionistas ángeles. La principal contribución es la construcción de una metodología que permite que los emprendedores sean conscientes de sus sesgos cognitivos, permitiéndole evaluar la idea de negocio con un enfoque multidimensional. Es importante considerar que los valores asignados a los parámetros de las variables críticas, por escenario, deben ser factibles y razonables, ya que de lo contrario se podría caer en una posibilidad de resultado inalcanzable. La metodología resultante representa una alternativa que integra aspectos motivacionales y estratégicos, convirtiéndose en una herramienta útil en el proceso de toma de decisión del emprendedor así como en el de los inversionistas ángeles, cerrando la brecha de valoración que se presenta entre ellos.
ISSN:1665-5346
2448-6795
2448-6795
DOI:10.21919/remef.v13i3.304