article thumbnail

5 Things To Consider Before Selling To A Private Equity Firm

YoungUpstarts

The investment banker or advisor you hire will help you market your company and find potential buyers. Initial conversations (known in the industry as “fireside chats”) may take place to generate interest with a select group of potential buyers. They will usually outreach to potential buyers with a short teaser to gauge interest.

article thumbnail

Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. on top of that often results in conversations and incentives that are difficult to overcome, especially early on in a company.

article thumbnail

How to value your company for sale (Part 2)

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The conversation went like this: HIM: They offered me $X, but I wonder whether I could make the same money if I just kept the company. One of the best ways to arm yourself going into negotiations is to know this number and be prepared to blow up the entire deal if it cannot be met. Where to start? Collapsing the possibilities.

Sales 235