How To Value A Young Company
Say you’re lucky enough to find a willing investor in your young company. At some point (sooner rather than later), the guy will want to know: “How much do I have to pay for a slice of the pie–and how big a slice can I get?” 
Placing a valuation on young companies is a tricky, subjective game, but it’s one small-business owners have to know how to play, especially when investment capital remains stubbornly scarce. Quote too low a figure, and you’ll give away the store; shoot too high, and the investor may blanch at your grasp of the underlying economics of the business. Read more:
