Business Accounting
What I Learned After One of the World’s Leading Brands Acquired My Startup
As entrepreneurs thinking about selling, you and your partners must be crystal clear about why you want to do that.
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Building a Business
5 Signs You’ve Built a Business That’s Ready for Buyers (and a Bidding War)
By Lucas Miller
Building a Business
10 Questions You Must Ask Before Buying a Business
Doing your due diligence before buying a company will earn you bargaining powerand help you avoid unforeseen problems. Here's what you need to know.
By Jane Porter
Thought Leaders
This $20 Course Can Help Your Business Go From Idea to Acquisition
Karl House and Ben Lee will guide you through the process of starting a lucrative business.
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Your Startup Is Dying — Now What?
At a certain point, your best move is to admit defeat and move on.
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Business News
The NYC Bagel Shop That Blew Up Thanks to ‘Shark Tank’ Just Got Acquired for $34 Million
Bantam Bagels won funding from Lori Greiner to expand its business to retail.
Thought Leaders
Planning Your Exit Should Begin When You Launch
Partner early on with the people you think will buy your business.
By Greg Shepard
Business Accounting
Deciphering the Key Financial Metrics of a Business’s Value
Including one that could lose you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
By Mark Daoust
Thought Leaders
Now That You’ve Built Your Start, Here’s How to Sell It for Lots of Money
Plan for an M&A from the beginning, and you'll be in better shape than most when acquirers start calling.
Business News
Four Most Common Exit Strategies For Entrepreneurs
The key to a successful business is the ability to make right decisions
Building a Business
5 Important Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Sell Your Company
Being acquired can be the fulfillment of a dream -- or the start of a nightmare. Here's how to make sure you get what you want.
By Boe Hartman
Business Accounting
How the Founder of Modsy and Her Mentor Are Building a ‘Power Squad’ to Help Women in Business
Shanna Tellerman, the CEO of Modsy, and her mentor, Cindy Padnos of Illuminate Ventures, chat about supporting each other and empowering other women.
Thought Leaders
How to Position Your Business for a Strategic Acquisition
Start early, and don't limit who you will sell to.
By Mark Daoust
Thought Leaders
After Crying ‘in a Fetal Position’ Upon the Sale of Her Last Company, This Entrepreneur Keeps Her New Venture Separate From Her Identity
Blindsided by emotion when she gave up her business and broke up her team, Christiane Lemieux learned a valuable lesson about personal distance.
Building a Business
How Curiosity Propelled the Entrepreneur Behind Justin’s to Grow a $100 Million Brand
Justin Gold kept asking himself questions, which led to the founding of his business, new product ideas and finally a $286 million acquisition.
Building a Business
How We Sold Our Company Without Selling Out
The co-founder of family game company Thinkfun on the power of staying true to your core mission.
By Bill Ritchie
Thought Leaders
How Going From Owner to Employee Made This Entrepreneur a Better Leader
Rik Nonelle founded Window Genie, grew it for 22 years and then sold it -- but stayed on as president.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
Who Owns the Data Your Business Uses? Not Knowing Could Hurt the Sale of Your Company.
Data usage comes with limitations.
Thought Leaders
Selling Your Business to Your Employees
Learn how to strike a fair deal when selling your business to your employees.
Thought Leaders
Selling Your Business to Your Business Partner
Follow these tips for creating a deal to sell your business that both you and your business partner will be satisfied with.
Thought Leaders
5 Reasons Panic Is the Worst Reason to Sell Your Online Business
Never sell out of desperation, stress or hard times.
Building a Business
6 Things Big Companies Look for When Buying Your Startup
Buying smaller companies that thrive in their niche is a proven strategy for large companies seeking to jump-start growth.
Building a Business
Here’s How to Sell Your Business for $100 Million-Plus
Andrew Medal chats with friend Wayne Chang about how he sold his latest company to Twitter for more than $100 million.
By Andrew Medal
Business Accounting
The 3 Ts of a Successful Family Business Transfer
Find out how training, transaction and transition can all help smooth the process so each side is pleased with the results.
Thought Leaders
6 Things You Must Know When Selling Your Business to a Third Party
Don't second guess your decisions when selling your business. Instead, follow this expert's advice for doing it right.
Thought Leaders
5 Insider Tips on Selling Your Startup to Google
A good product with a ready market is a good start but what really helps is if you used to work at Google.
Thought Leaders
3 Signs It’s a Smart Time to Sell Your Online Business
Running a company takes one set of skills. Fully capitalizing on beckoning opportunities requires another -- and an awareness of your market.
Thought Leaders
Preparing to Exit Your Small Business
Creating a business succession plan is critically important.
By Lisa Stevens