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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. In 2011, Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 Price offered was high relative to income prospects. . The deal closed only four months later in August of 2012. Low profitability.

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