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When Does a Private-to-Private Merger Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

I’m pretty on record as saying I don’t think many private-to-private tech mergers make sense. And that’s when a private-to-private merger works. They are often done from a position of weakness. Something in both companies isn’t working, which is why they come together. But of course there are always exceptions.

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Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist

The Startup Magazine

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, taking due diligence takes center stage. On these lines, this guide is going to take you through the Prolifogy Mergers & Acquisitions Checklist and how to take due diligence. Mergers and acquisition matters can be weighty. Financial Matters. The Bottom-Line.

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Beware of Premature Merge Elation

Both Sides of the Table

I lived through the era of companies doing premature mergers. That’s why immature teams spend so much time on mergers. A merger is not the panacea. There is no such thing a “merger of equals&#. There’s really no such thing as a merger – only acquisitions. This is a good thing.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early. Most entrepreneurs consider mergers and acquisitions as a later follow-on, unless they are in real trouble, or if they have already saturated their base market. New channels, such as adding brick-and-mortar distributors to supplement your online sales, also can multiply your rate of growth.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills. Growing too fast kills many new ventures, due to staffing costs, inventory, and funding delays. The focus of key leaders has to change from driving innovative initiatives to replicating repeatable processes and tuning the overall product cycle. Needed help can be your biggest burden.

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Should You Build Out Features Or Create A New Product?

YoungUpstarts

If you were looking for a lawyer to represent your company for a multimillion-dollar merger, what kind of lawyer would you want? Most of us would want to hire the most experienced, cutthroat lawyer specializing in multimillion-dollar mergers. A DUI lawyer? A jack-of-all-trades, I’ll-make-your-copies-too lawyer? Didn’t think so.

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6 Strategies For Startup Exit That Investors Accept

Startup Professionals Musings

Even still, in the context of all three points, I recommend that you evaluate the most common exit alternatives and considerations, and integrate the right one into your startup strategy and plan: M&A - merger or acquisition by another company.