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Acquihires 101: Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

How is the Deal Structured? The deal is typically structured as an asset purchase (as opposed to a stock purchase or merger) — though the acquirer often does not actually want the startup’s IP and/or other assets. The appeal from the startup’s perspective is a “soft landing.”.

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Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

grasshopperherder.com

Not that they were trying to take advantage of me necessarily, but it happened because of the deal structure. This would of course be in regards toa single corporation which holds all the IP and revenue.). © 2011 GrasshopperHerder.com • theme by adazing design • hefty mods by Tristan Kromer. Brant Cooper.