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. Creating a business plan.

Merger 128

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 128

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. They make all the sales. Risk 3: Running out of cash.

Due Diligence 185

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

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

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

by Christopher Wallace, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amsterdam Printing. However, for many successful entrepreneurs, weighing all of the personal and financial issues that go into this decision can be gut-wrenching. Each one can provide valuable lessons to the entrepreneur. They only had 13 employees!

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Among other impressive accomplishments, Louis is the author of "Selling Your Business: The Transition from Entrepreneur to Investor." Specifically, Louis is an expert on helping entrepreneurs realize their financial dreams by selling their businesses and investing their proceeds wisely. Are there key employees?

Intellectual Property 54

Intellectual Property Deal Structure LLC Stock 54

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