Five Smart Exit Strategies
If you startup is your dream, why would you want to think about an exit? It’s going to be so successful and so much fun that you don’t need to think about what comes after. Wrong. There are two very...
View ArticleQUO-WHA? Answers.com Exits For $127 Million In Cash (ANSW)
Answers.com, one of the biggest question and answer sites on the web, is getting bought for $127 million in cash. (Here's the release)The acquirer is "AFCV Holdings." It seems that AFCV belongs to...
View ArticleShareholders Blame Answers.com CFO For A Sale They Hate (ANSW)
Answers.com shareholders are furious that the public company is planning to sell to private equity for $127 million.They say the site should sell for a valuation closer to Demand Media's 30X multiple...
View ArticleStill In The Business Planning Stage? It's Time To Start Plotting Your Exit...
When Vanessa Troyer and Chris Farentinos launched MailBoxes4Less.com in 2000, they didn't give much thought to how they would exit the online mailbox distribution company.All that changed in...
View ArticleExit Planning Strategies That Entrepreneurs Should Keep In Mind
The founders of a small but growing tech company met with us to discuss positioning the company for acquisition, expecting a fairly painless process. After all, the company had a hot product and...
View Article10 Founders Under 30 Who Grew Their Startups To $100 Million+ Exits
We dug through recent and late tech bubble stars and found some truly impressive young founders.A handful sold their companies for $100 million or more before the age of the 30.Others took their...
View ArticleActually, 'Soft Landings' And 'Acquihires' Are Different
Most startups don't have wildly successful exits.Lately, SVAngel's David Lee says his firm has spent a good chunk of time helping entrepreneurs with soft landings and acquihires.Yesterday he wrote...
View ArticleWhat To Do If Your Boss Is A Moron
Let’s face it, your boss might not be the most emotionally evolved mammal on the planet.Chances are you will have to deal with (or have already dealt with) a boss that is all too like the chicanery you...
View ArticleINSTANT MBA: 'You Have To Be Willing To Do What Other People Aren't'
Today's advice comes from our interview with Brian Miller, COO and President of AdviCoach, a business coaching and advisory services firm: "One of the reasons a lot of businesses fail is they...
View Article7 Must-Ask Exit Interview Questions
You know the saying “Ignorance is bliss?” Well whoever said that was wrong. It should actually read “Ignorance is bliss for a moment, then it bites you in the ass.” There’s no place where this is truer...
View Article14 Early Startup Execs Who Missed Out On Fortunes
Everyone loves a Silicon Valley success story: A handful of smart, driven young entrepreneurs gets together to work on a passion project, find an idea with real legs, and are rewarded with an lucrative...
View ArticleMore Than 500 Big Companies Have Flocked To Exitround To Acquire Dying Startups
If Angelist is for startups at the beginning of their journeys, Exitround greets them at the finish line. In the six months since Exitround launched, more than 500 large companies have signed up to...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know To Avoid Screwing Up Selling Your Company
Successful exits have skyrocketed companies to legend-status and made founders multi-millionaires. But it can happen fast. Your company can get approached by a buyer and then be ready to close a deal...
View ArticleIt's been a rough year for startups, but it's getting better
The tech startup world has faced a hard year, with bankruptcies, layoffs, and a challenging funding environment.Exits for tech startups — that is, acquisitions or public offerings, which are the main...
View ArticleWhatsApp users are spreading a bogus UK exit strategy claiming the COVID-19...
An unverified lockdown exit strategy for the UK has been circulating on WhatsApp – claiming "almost all restrictions" will be lifted in August. WhatsApp has limited the number of times a message can be...
View ArticleI've owned, improved, and sold hundreds of businesses successfully. Here are...
Summary List PlacementBased on years of experience, Seiler Tucker has worked with all levels of businesses. We have learned that buyers will pay top dollar for businesses that operate on all six...
View ArticleSenator Josh Hawley's bill to ban all acquisitions by companies with a market...
Summary List PlacementOn Monday, Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri introduced a bill that would make substantial changes to antitrust law by banning all acquisitions by companies with a market cap...
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