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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

A couple of tech giants throw millions around in either cash (for which they have hoards) or part with some publicly traded stock. If the money comes from professional investors it usually has a “liquidation preference” meaning that their money comes out before the founders or common stock. (If And who cares, right?

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5 Things To Consider Before Selling To A Private Equity Firm

YoungUpstarts

Then you’ll have the rest of the pack. 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. It is common to see a separation in the offers. Like attorneys, you don’t want to skimp on tax advice either!

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How to value your company for sale (Part 2)

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Or what if we have another stock market collapse or if they shoot down a plane over California? 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. Would you take a lower “number&# to get Deal B?

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Why Leave A Six Figure Corporate Job For Internet Entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

He only touches on them briefly in this article, but rest assured I will ask him to break down the details of each success he has had so we can learn from his case studies in future articles. Stock Market In my Junior year in college, I started day trading and grew a $2,000 pot to over $40,000 thanks to a big one-hit wonder.