The Value Equation: How Markets, Metrics, and IP Drive Startup Valuations

Tue Oct 28 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

Flywheel Coworking Greenville | Greenville

i4Series
Publisher/Hosti4Series
The Value Equation: How Markets, Metrics, and IP Drive Startup Valuations
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Join i4Series at Flywheel to explore how investors and founders turn market insight, IP, and early metrics into lasting company value.
About this Event

How do investors decide what a pre-revenue company is really worth? Join us for another engaging i4Series event where seasoned investors, strategists, and valuation experts reveal how founders can turn potential into proof. Expect fresh insights, real-world strategies, and candid conversation on what truly drives value before the first dollar of revenue.

We’ll unpack:

  • Translating market validation and pilot results into measurable traction
  • Understanding underserved markets and their role in scale potential
  • Leveraging IP, brand, and team credibility to strengthen valuation
  • Designing a company that’s bought, not sold

Moderator:
A seasoned investor and startup champion, Paul Clark leads VentureSouth—one of the Southeast’s most active angel investment groups. He brings a sharp eye for what makes early-stage ventures fundable and will guide this fast-paced conversation on how founders can “prove the future” to investors.

Panelists:
Doug Kim knows how to turn ideas into valuable assets. As a leading IP attorney and entrepreneur, he’s helped countless startups protect and leverage their innovation to drive valuation and attract capital. Expect practical insights on how to make intellectual property your competitive edge.


Steven Stewart bridges the worlds of academia and entrepreneurship, translating complex valuation and accounting principles into actionable strategies for founders. He’ll break down how early traction, market validation, and smart metrics can build credibility before the revenue starts rolling in.


Charlie Marshall helps companies uncover what truly drives growth. With expertise in customer insights and market strategy, he’ll reveal how understanding underserved markets and designing a “company that’s bought, not sold” can dramatically elevate a startup’s long-term value.



SCHEDULE

Check-in: 4:30 pm

Presentation + Q&A: 4:40-5:30 pm

Networking: 5:30-6:30 pm

**Light bites and drinks provided


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Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 25 Goldsmith Street, Greenville, United States

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