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September 8, 2022

How to prepare for an acquisition

From the moment you start a company, you need to think about how you plan to exit it


Timothy Armoo

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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Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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