# IT:BD:Finance/Value Of Company # * [[../|(UP)]] {{indexmenu>.#2|nsort tsort}} ## Process ## Consider the following scenario: * Two partners: * PartnerA puts in a year of work, afterhours, at 4 hours a day, at going rate of 80K/annum. As it's half a day, the value of the work is 40K. * Maybe it's worth more: [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/182440](http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/182440) * PartnerB puts in 9K of cash equity. * The notional value of the company is therefore 49K. * The company is formed with 1200 shares. * The Notional [Ref](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notional_amount) value of the company is therefore 49K/1200 := $40.83 * It's notional as its face value, without intent to be sold/tested. * At the end of this period of time, the company has * additional assets in the form of computers, worth 5K. * created IP that * if sold incomplete on the open market, would be worth 5K * if completed, could be worth 2,000,0000. * The Total value is either: * 49K + 5K + 5K (ie, 59), and to attract an additional 200k of investment, would mean that the additional shares would be worth 200/259 of the company. * To attract an additional 200K, would be worth 200,000/2,000,059 of the company. In addition, the sweat van be valued as shares, or a loan, that is either secured, or unsecured. * Constitution (Rules) * Lodged with Company's Office * HouseKeeping * Accountant * Shares can be allocated by: * Share Holders Agreement (less formal, but signed).