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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 3)

Software By Rob

How long into the discussion before you commenced diligence? Due diligence is the most important part of the process because it dictates whether you should move forward with the acquisition, and at what price. As such, due diligence consumed the majority of the two-month negotiation period between myself and the seller.

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Which language should my startup use?

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This isn’t a discussion of the merits of Closed vs. Open Source, but it’s worth noting that each Microsoft server costs around $1,000 to license, and their database software costs between £2,000 - £16,000 per CPU (most servers have two to four) to license.