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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. Relationships tie into the issue of governance. Governance should never be a big issue. Like attorneys, you don’t want to skimp on tax advice either!

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

The government, for example, often defines small business by the number of employees. Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. Because most of these buyers are gonna use a disclosure document that's gonna have a big open question saying, is there anything important you haven't yet told me about this business.

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part V

Gust

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. Having made it almost to the end of our sample term sheet: Documentation. First, it’s worth noting that we’re proposing to have Company counsel draft the documents.

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