Pieter WeltenRECURRING REVENUE BUSINESSES AND VALUATION.Investors love the SaaS business model. Why? Because the model relies on subscription-based, predictable, recurring (monthly or annual)…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Pieter WeltenBAADD, bad, sad or SAADD?From Pieter Welten — Prime Ventures (@pieterwelten)Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Pieter WeltenRevenue Run-Rates: Get it Right.We all know that recurring revenue business models are (much) better than non-recurring business models for obvious reasons. Recurring…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Pieter WeltenVC Overdoses vs. Efficient Entrepreneurship.Today, there is a lot of venture capital available in the start-up ecosystem. As a result, it is a good period for entrepreneurs to raise…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Pieter WeltenCompany Valuation, FAAMG and FOMO.A few months ago I wrote a blog post about company valuations. I argued that a fair company valuation is in the best interest of the…Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Pieter WeltenFair Valuations Matter.Company valuation is quite challenging. There are many aspects of the business to look at, including ‘type’ of company, growth rate, market…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Pieter WeltenVC Funding can be Good for your Start-up.Some entrepreneurs can fund and grown their businesses in its entirety by cash generated from customers. I highly respect those…Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
Pieter WeltenMarket Size: Difference between Addressable and Available Market.All too often I find friends, family and entrepreneurs overestimating the size of a market when we are discussing the next big thing. I…Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Pieter WeltenWhat is going on in the Gig Economy?The vast majority of us are familiar with companies like Handy, Deliveroo, Postmates, Instacart and Uber. They run multisided platforms in…Dec 1, 2016Dec 1, 2016
Pieter WeltenThe Netherlands: The west coast of Europe!A few weeks ago I attended the South Summit in Madrid. I was aware of the keynote of HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands later that…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016