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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. Today, many startups are succumbing to the temptation to sell their companies early. A review of recent case studies from similar startups may make this decision a little easier. Here are a few to consider.

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Are Investors Being Unreasonable? - Startups and angels: Along the.

Tim Keane

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Ask any of us who've experienced significant down rounds based on some or all of these things, and one begins to understand the cautionary nature of deal structures.  October 2012. Funding startups. Startup ideas. « Whats Your Alternative?

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

As all good sales VPs will tell you, the compensation plans of the sales team will drive behavior, so it is critically important that you structure the sales and account management plans to align with the key metrics of your business: CMRR, Churn, and Cash flow. ► 2012. (1). Online Gaming. (1). Portfolio. (3). software. (10).