This webinar is part of BVR’s Special Series on Economic Damages and serves as a complement to the recently published Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, 7th Edition.

Measuring lost profits damages for new or early-stage businesses can be a daunting task. Traditional damage analyses that rely on historical results are often meaningless since, by definition, startup companies usually lack a track record of operating results. Without an operating history for measuring lost profits, the damages expert walks a thin line between speculation and reasoned analysis. Under most circumstances, to be admissible evidence, damage analyses require a relevant and reliable factual basis. These legal and evidentiary requirements are often heightened when measuring damages for new businesses. This webinar will explore a number of credible techniques that experts can utilize to measure and/or estimate damages for new or early-stage businesses.

• The starting point: valuing a startup—the six steps to lay a foundation;
  
• Reasonable certainty in lost profits litigation in general; and
  
• Determining specific lost profits for early-stage companies.
  

1. Attendees will learn about the steps needed to assess the value of a startup, which is the foundation of damages;
   
2. Attendees will understand the various methodologies used for startup valuations that differ from those for mature companies;
   
3. Attendees will gain an understanding of reasonable certainty in the uncertain world of startups; and
   
4. Attendees will be provided a road map in assessing the magnitude and extent of damages to startup companies.