The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

In many cases, your advisor will identify key employees and create a business plan to help you find a buyer and negotiate the best price possible. However, you should be aware that some potential buyers may back out of the deal during due diligence. Identifying key employees. Preparing for the sale.

Merger 128

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 128

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

by Christopher Wallace, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amsterdam Printing. Not surprisingly, they developed a loyal following and grew rapidly. This deal-of-the-day service was founded in November 2008 and quickly became a sensation. The deal closed only four months later in August of 2012. Unprofitable.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 4, 2014

When selling my first company, we worked so hard on the process of the sale that we inadvertently slacked off on business development (i.e. We felt the pain of that a few months after we closed the sale. Think past the sale itself. Be as open as you can when communicating with your employees. getting new clients).

Private Equity 61

Private Equity Acquisition Deal Structure Sales 61

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” Not that they were trying to take advantage of me necessarily, but it happened because of the deal structure. The ‘A’ in company A stands for Advantage.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41