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

Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

How is the Deal Structured? The deal is typically structured as an asset purchase (as opposed to a stock purchase or merger) — though the acquirer often does not actually want the startup’s IP and/or other assets. The appeal from the startup’s perspective is a “soft landing.”.

Founder 45

Founder Merger IP Liquidation Preference 45

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The government, for example, often defines small business by the number of employees. because a main street business creates the connotation in our head of that small mom and pop kind of business, maybe with a few employees. And so willing to make an investment to, to secure that income. So I like the term main Street.

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Wisconsin Non-disclosure Agreement Salary 80

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.” Three Card Monty Corporate Structures. Not that they were trying to take advantage of me necessarily, but it happened because of the deal structure.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41