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5 Risks Of Buying A Business And Profiting Off The Opportunities They Create

YoungUpstarts

They manage all the customer relationships. 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.

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5 Things To Consider Before Selling To A Private Equity Firm

YoungUpstarts

The CIM is a document that outlines the company being sold, its history, products and services, customers, financial performance, management team, and growth strategies. Again, there’s no right or wrong; it’s just a matter of assessing what kind of private equity group you’re dealing with and if it’s a good fit.

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Financing Acquisitions: Keys to Structuring the Deal And Obtaining The Funding

YoungUpstarts

Marks, founder and managing partner of High Rock Partners and author of “ Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting “ Conventional wisdom says that a company grows by reaching new customers, increasing its workforce, expanding marketing or launching new products or services.

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Just like every business thinks about their customers and what their customer wants, when you wanna sell your business, you are basically entering the same kind of world, but instead of your product or service, it's your business. Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. 01:38): Yeah, sure. 09:23): Sure.

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Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name

David Teten

Clearly, the real operating business will have more value in the long run…but a high quality team has to build it. If we find the right partner, we can be flexible in deal structures to best align everyone’s interests. The business keeps its platform, content and customers.

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Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name

David Teten

Clearly, the real operating business will have more value in the long run…but a high quality team has to build it. If we find the right partner, we can be flexible in deal structures to best align everyone’s interests. The business keeps its platform, content and customers.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

According to a recent interview with Founding Partner Andrew Oved, Reformation invests in SaaS (vertical and application software) and consumer product businesses that have achieved $1M-$5M in annualized revenue, while operating capital efficiently. Purpose Ventures’ deal structures are bespoke to each company.

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