Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
Typical questions: What do you think of management? At what valuation? We discuss deal structures. So if two investors even go so far as to agree to fix prices, which is issue 1, the company should say no thanks to that valuation and keep shopping for other lenders, of which there are many, to get a better price.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 17, 2019
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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YoungUpstarts
MAY 14, 2018
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. by Kenneth H.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Management team that sounds and looks like they can execute the plan – if you didn’t finish building the team yet, make sure you have at least one co-founder with complementary skills. What experience or contacts are they bringing to the table? Are you offering them a board seat or a chairman role?
Tim Keane
AUGUST 20, 2009
" The problem has been that too-high valuations and too generous terms have spawned painful down rounds that squash the entrepreneur and his early investors. And it is unarguably what has driven valuation bubbles in the past. At the same time the company is running low on cash.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
JANUARY 21, 2011
I understand wealth building, management, preservation, protection and estate planning. That said, I have some of my stock portfolio in hedge funds managed by folks I know (I know you are thinking Madoff at this point), and most in vehicles that are on auto-pilot. I understand my profession. I understand numbers. I understand business.
Cracking the Code
OCTOBER 10, 2008
To learn more about the CAC ratio and CLTV, you can read Philippe Botteri’s white paper “CAC Ratio - One Number to Manage your SaaS S&M Spend” also available at www.bvp.com/saas. Together, CMRR, Cashflow, Churn, CAC, and CLTV make up the “5 C’s of SaaS Finance. Philippe Botteri.
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