Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Startup owners need to assume a three to five year wait for a liquidity event, such as acquisition or going public, before they can cash out. While new equity owners always have to get it from someone, actual re-allocation of existing shares should be based on a formula to maximize the value of your remaining founder shares.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 28, 2015

Although this is a somewhat unusual real estate transaction, it reflects a surprisingly common scenario in the business world of mergers and acquisitions, with one important distinction. There is a well-worn adage in the world of mergers and acquisitions that, “companies are not sold, they are bought.” My House Is Not For Sale.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2010

Although this is a somewhat unusual real estate transaction, it reflects a surprisingly common scenario in the world of mergers and acquisitions, with one important distinction. We all agreed that we needed to fully explore all the viable alternatives available to us, in order to ensure that we maximized our liquidity event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Under all of these, net income flows easily into your personal income. Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Maximizes owner personal tax privileges. Income generated is part of the owner’s personal income.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

Under all of these, net income flows easily into your personal income. Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Maximizes owner personal tax privileges. Income generated is part of the owner’s personal income.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2017

Under all of these, net income flows easily into your personal income. Of course, that doesn’t dilute the owner’s equity, but it may well limit you to organic growth, versus international rollouts and acquisition options. Maximizes owner personal tax privileges. Income generated is part of the owner’s personal income.

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Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 69

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In a company’s latter stages, a wasted dollar directly impacts the company’s exit valuation, which is influenced by the company’s net income. Once he proved his negotiating skills, people from all over the company brought him significant acquisitions for him to negotiate. Professional Negotiator. Enter Liquidator Larry.

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