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How Investors Value Early Stage Companies Today — Convertible Notes, EBITDA Multiples & Buying 14 Franchises for $5K Each | FOC
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- Jul 21, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail Post-2022, valuations have come back to earth — but how do you actually price an early stage or pre-revenue deal right now? This segment breaks it down: a family office CFO explains when EBITDA multiples work and when a convertible note is the smarter tool, giving investors the flexibility to clip a coupon if the deal underperforms or convert to equity if it overperforms. Then a serial entrepreneur explains how he acquired 14 franchise locations at $5,000 each — against a $25...