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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

The Aqui-hire Business. Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. Hire legions of young, impressionable graduates from the top engineering universities. Chief Vesting Officers)? It says if you want to make “real” money - quit.

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5 Things To Consider Before Selling To A Private Equity Firm

YoungUpstarts

The investment banker or advisor you hire will help you market your company and find potential buyers. In this article, we’ll look at five things to consider before selling to a private equity firm. This role is also sometimes referred to in the industry as the advisor. It’s important for you to know how to evaluate these firms.

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

07:02): They'll hear things or they'll read articles and they'll misapply what they read. Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. So that's two to three times what they're really worth. And there's all kinds of ways that people rationalize how they get to the number. (07:02): 09:23): Sure.

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How to value your company for sale (Part 2)

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

But this article is about selling, so I’ll assume that, like me, you’re like the woman in the old G. My favorite tool for this is called the “box game,&# already described in this article about why I sold my company Smart Bear. If you have a deal in front of you it’s easy to plug in the requisite numbers.

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Why Leave A Six Figure Corporate Job For Internet Entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

As you will see in this introductory article, he has plenty of experiences making money in different ways. 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. Again, same as above.