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Assessing Startup Market Size: TAM, SAM, and SOM

What Are TAM, SAM, and SOM? Metrics commonly referenced by early-stage startups include Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM).…

November 25, 2025 Bill Clark

Diversification

Seeing Beyond the Numbers: Valuing Early-Stage Startups

Investing in early-stage companies can be a thrilling yet challenging endeavor, especially when valuing a startup that lacks substantial traction metrics or historical financials. Unlike established…

February 2, 2024 Bill Clark

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Investing in U.S. startups

Who can invest, through which exemptions, and what the limits are.

Equity vs. revenue share

Two ways to structure a deal, and what each one means for returns.

Private equity & secondaries

How liquidity works before an IPO or acquisition.