From the moment a founder takes their first investment, they need to be thinking about how they’re going to return money to their investors and what they personally want from an exit — money, time, influence, etc. One way to exit is to get acquired.
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How to prepare for an acquisition
From the moment you start a company, you need to think about how you plan to exit it
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