YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

The employees depend on their expertise and training. The opportunity: Use this as a negotiating point when bargaining for the deal. If the business IS the business owner, then that person needs to be part of the deal. Structure the buy-out to include an employment contract or consulting agreement, as well as an earn-out.

Due Diligence 185

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2019

But if you care about your employees or are concerned about legacy, dive deeper into the potential buyers. By the same token, using a competent accountant for tax advice can help you maximize the deal structure to limit your tax exposure and maximize the cash potential in the sale. Consider Sticking Around.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Investment Bankers Government 113

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The deal closed only four months later in August of 2012. They only had 13 employees! Negotiating a different deal structure could have prevented the price from dropping. Despite the success, there was one valuable lesson to be learned here. Unique social networking product. Rapidly growing market. Unprofitable.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162