YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

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. Ask about the company culture and decide what parts to keep.

Due Diligence 163

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 163

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

To safeguard your team from getting emotionally over-committed to a specific business, carefully balance the price being offered for the target, the strategic problem or opportunity it addresses, the likely near-term cash flow of the target, the integration strategy, the inherent risks and the deal structure.

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Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 109

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Negotiating a different deal structure could have prevented the price from dropping. Despite the success, there was one valuable lesson to be learned here. Facebook’s stock fell precipitously before the close and the offer was ultimately worth only $741 billion. Unique social networking product. Rapidly growing market.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162