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Here is Why You Need a Good Startup Exit Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). For bigger companies, it’s a more efficient and quicker way to grow their revenue than creating new products organically. To some, an exit strategy sounds negative. Marty Zwilling.

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What’s the Difference Between a Small Business Venture and a Startup?

Up and Running

Difference #3 – planning for the ‘end’ or the exit strategy. “Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. The exit is what gives them a return.” Your product or service has a huge market.

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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. billion from 49 listings, and represented the strongest annual period for IPOs since 2000. Identify the right people in the right venture firms.

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Last year was the most active year for IPOs in the United States since 2000. With the key social media platforms today, an entrepreneur can tune a product, build a brand, and grow the business with very low cost and a high interactivity never before possible.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Sometimes it can be so hard to truly optimize your sleep because of how inaccessible and expensive certain sleep products can be, so I wanted to work against that. I believe businesses across all industries can still provide top-notch, quality products to consumers, without forcing them to break the bank. Photo Credit: Orville Wright.

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Startup Exits Should Be Positive and Planned Early

Startup Professionals Musings

So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). For bigger companies, it’s a more efficient and quicker way to grow their revenue than creating new products organically. To some, an exit strategy sounds negative. Marty Zwilling.