The first thing you’ll review in an asset purchase agreement is the total purchase price. This is the headline number your friends will want to hear, but in many transactions, ...
What do you want from an acquisition? For most founders, it’s three things: to sell quickly, easily, and for the highest price. You might hold secondary goals such as finding ...
Imagine a buyer has just acquired your C-Corp in an asset purchase. You pay tax on your gain on the sale and then distribute the remainder to your shareholders. But ...
Selling your startup might be the last thing on your mind right now. I’m sure you’re busy enough just running your business, so why add acquisition planning to your to-do ...
Few could blame you for wanting to pay as little tax as possible on your acquisition. After all, you’ve invested years into building your startup to the point of exit. ...
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Most startups are bought, not sold.” The wisdom being that if you create a good enough product, the likes of Google will show up one ...
Acquisitions can involve a lot of hard work. Among other considerations like valuations, financing, and so on, you need to understand how to isolate acquisition assets, ensure they’re transferable, and ...
While selling is every founder’s dream, the acquisition process can be a nightmare. It’s long, tedious, and bureaucratic. It can even pull you away from running your business. And in ...
Finally – someone has offered to buy your startup. You’ve been waiting years for this moment. You feel euphoric, excited. Dreams of life post-acquisition flash through your mind. But then ...