Exit & Acquisition

Advanced. Why companies acquire startups, acquihires, asset versus stock deals, LOIs, diligence and the transaction process — and a plain explanation of what an IPO is.

Lessons

• Why companies acquire startups — Advanced. Understanding the buyer's motive tells you what your company is worth to them, and to whom. (12 min)
• How an acquisition actually runs — Approach, LOI, diligence, negotiation, close. The exclusivity clause is where founders lose their leverage. (12 min)
• What an IPO actually is — Advanced and far away. A financing event that turns your company into a public one, with everything that entails. (10 min)