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Why You Should Start Preparing Your Ultimate Exit Strategy Now
You don't want your family to fight after you're gone, and you don't want the IRS to claim more than is necessary during the transition. Here are a few basics rules of thumb for creating a succession plan.
10 Questions to Ask if You Want to Create a Winning Business Plan
Throw out everything you know about a business plan. These are the questions you need to ask to sell your idea to investors.
Can Tumblr Survive Yahoo's Buyout? A Look at Four Failed Startup Acquisitions
While Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr may be on the minds of many young entrepreneurs these days, keep in mind not all buyouts are successful.
Founders Fund's Geoff Lewis on Getting Acquired, on Your Terms
Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr shines a lot on the elusive topic of planning an exit strategy.
4 Tips for Creating an Exit Strategy for Your Startup
Social entrepreneur and educator Steve Mariotti on the importance of forecasting your long-term plans from the start.
Critical Lessons from 5 Common Startup Mistakes
How to find inspiration in your failure, learn from your mistakes and come out better on the other side.
Your Business Without You: 4 Steps to Finding Your Successor
What you need to do now to ensure leadership continuity in your business.
How to Build Your Business to Attract Buyers
Creating a business with the intent to sell demands forward-looking thinkingfrom the very beginning.
How to Properly Close Your Business
Remember to take care of these five things when if you have to go out of business.
Would You Sell Your Startup Right Now If I Gave You $600,000?
Few business owners expect to get a fat buyout offer while their startup is still on the launch pad. Here's what one business owner did when confronted with an offer.
Could Your Business Survive Without You?
Seventy-five percent of small-business owners have no real succession plan -- a potential recipe for disaster. This entrepreneur's accidental fate tells a cautionary tale.
How to Sell Your Company -- And Not Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out
Consider these three tips to develop an exit strategy for your business.
Five Smart Exit Strategies
When you're ready to hand over the reigns, here are your options.
The Two Worst Pitching Mistakes
Understanding the medium and the context is key to making a compelling pitch.
Sell Your Company With Savvy
Are you coming off as too desperate to sell your company?