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Planning for the Future: Your Exit Strategy

Up and Running

Even if an island in the Maldives isn’t in the cards, if you’re seeking outside investment, an exit strategy is essential. What is an exit strategy? Common exit strategies include being acquired by another company, the sale of equity, or a management or employee buyout. Types of exit strategies.

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What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies

Up and Running

The exit strategy isn’t about you, it’s about your investors. Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. The exit is what gives them a return. The exit is what gives them a return. The traditional exit strategy.

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How To Sell Your Business For Maximum Profit And Why It’s Best To Sell When Business Is Thriving

YoungUpstarts

The first culprit can be attributed to the fact that business owners don’t plan their exit strategy from day one. Most business owners don’t understand the importance of developing an exit strategy from day one. Third, sellers wait to sell their business when it is trending down instead of when it is thriving.

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7 Costs To Consider Before Taking Your Startup Public

Startup Professionals Musings

Despite the fact that the number of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for startups have continued to stay low, I still hear it touted often as the preferred exit strategy. I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of a few companies several years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter.

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6 Realistic Tactics For Funding Charitable Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

Some nonprofit entrepreneurs think they can skip the whole plan, rather than just the sections on valuation, equity offered, and exit strategy. You still start the process with a business plan, but then you look for a philanthropist rather than an investor.

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7 Reasons To Reconsider A Planned IPO Exit Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

Despite the fact that the number of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for startups have continued to stay low, I still hear it touted often as the preferred exit strategy. I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of a few companies several years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter.

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Here is Why You Need a Good Startup Exit Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). One often-overlooked exit strategy is simply to shutdown, close the business doors, and liquidate. To some, an exit strategy sounds negative. Marty Zwilling.