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You name the price; I’ll name the terms.

Berkonomics

The most striking example was the one hundred million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. Using this technique with a supplier And how about a product purchase where you cannot come to a successfully negotiated price with your supplier? What power!

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You name the price; I’ll name the terms.

Berkonomics

The most striking example was the one hundred–million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. Email readers, continue here…] There are so many ways to satisfy a seller, sometimes a seller’s ego, by making a price seem higher than the reality of the purchase.

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Sell at the top? Avoid the race to zero!

Berkonomics

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. So, the question: load up with more equity and dilution? Or sell now?

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What Entrepreneurs Should do about Price Fixing

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They might not actively “collude&# and say “let’s collectively keep the price down&# but in the resulting discussion pricing information will flow – whether intentional or not. They’re not in search of price fixing or collusion, they’re in search of diligence information about the company.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

You will realize much more from the ultimate sale of your business even if at a considerably lower price than if splitting the proceeds with investors. Friends, family and fools: [Email readers, continue here…] This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business.

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Accelerators: a recent and positive trend

Berkonomics

Although that is still a good idea in many cases, there is a recent alternative available to some entrepreneurs on a competitive basis that seems most attractive and positive. Email readers, continue here.] Accelerators are popping up in college towns, urban cities and near existing technology hubs.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. You will realize much more from the ultimate sale of your business even if at a considerably lower price than if splitting the proceeds with investors.