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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

And wants to structure a huge payout for the employees that will remain. The numbers you see announced in the press for deals are hardly ever right. How about if we look at it from the “rest of company” perspective. I know many rank-and-file employees. But evidence suggests otherwise. Year in, year out.

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5 Things To Consider Before Selling To A Private Equity Firm

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Then you’ll have the rest of the pack. 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.

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

And that's when you open the Pandora's box of getting into process, procedure, methodology is the, you know, everything in the business running through that owner is the owner, got his hands on, you know, every deal, every sale. So we could go, we could spend the rest of our time talking about valuation. So I like the term main Street.

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How to value your company for sale (Part 2)

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

HIM: Yeah, in fact one of my best employees doesn’t like [big company] and has threatened to leave if we do it, which would make it hard to continue this growth. Deal B gets you only 80% of your number, but comes with a six-month transition period and you’re free to start working on the next fun thing.

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