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. Source: Pixabay. Creating a business plan.

Merger 130

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 130

YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

Why start from scratch when you can get a great deal on what someone else started? But every year thousands of entrepreneurs become millionaires by buying and growing businesses without the startup headaches of venture capitalists, zero revenue, and no business processes. The employees depend on their expertise and training.

Due Diligence 185

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

And a few teams of super talented, educated and bright entrepreneurs make a few mill. The Aqui-hire Business. Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. And wants to structure a huge payout for the employees that will remain.

Liquidation Preference 357

Liquidation Preference Early Stage Retention Lock-up Period 357

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve seen a range of options for supporting entrepreneurs, which I can rank from least to most involvement in companies by investors: financier VCs, e.g., Correlation Ventures. intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop?

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 27, 2011

Most entrepreneurs would love to be in a position to have to decide! You’re skipping a step — trying to decide if the deal is even plausible — but how can you decide that if all you’re doing is thinking about the other side? Do you prefer Deal B? Are you willing to sell your baby? At what price?

Sales 235

Sales Term Sheet Stock Deal Structure 235

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.” Out of fairness, that’s why they wanted to hire me, to fix that issue. ” Again, this has been very generous and flattering.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41