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Confidence among West Coast startup investors has reached a level not seen since 2007. For some VCs, though, the level of excitement is something to be cautious about.

Trusting someone to sell your business is no small matter. Here are three ways to make sure you're hiring the best person for the job.

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.

Throw out everything you know about a business plan. These are the questions you need to ask to sell your idea to investors.

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.

Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr shines a lot on the elusive topic of planning an exit strategy.

Social entrepreneur and educator Steve Mariotti on the importance of forecasting your long-term plans from the start.

How to find inspiration in your failure, learn from your mistakes and come out better on the other side.

What you need to do now to ensure leadership continuity in your business.

Creating a business with the intent to sell demands forward-looking thinkingfrom the very beginning.

Remember to take care of these five things when if you have to go out of business.

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.

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.

Consider these three tips to develop an exit strategy for your business.

When you're ready to hand over the reigns, here are your options.

Understanding the medium and the context is key to making a compelling pitch.

A guide to building an exit strategy into your business from the start.

Are you coming off as too desperate to sell your company?

If you're looking toward retirement, plan ahead and sell when business is booming.

The right strategy will likely take care of itself at the appropriate time.

Pitfalls abound when entrepreneurs decide to become partners. Know what they are ahead of time so you can set up guidelines that allow people to walk away if things go wrong.