Walking into an IC with a valuation that “feels right” isn’t enough—can you defend it, crisply, under pressure? By the end of this lesson, you’ll explain comps vs DCF with surgical clarity, justify premium multiples, and deliver a 90-second IC pitch that anchors to market, tests internal coherence, and sets boundary conditions. Expect precise guidance, IC-ready phrases, a model dialogue, and targeted drills (MCQs, fill‑ins, error correction) to pressure‑test your language for approval‑speed and Partner‑readiness.