“Angels also often want to contribute more than money to a young company. Angels have the experience, and inclination, to be great mentors and valuable directors.” — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“In the most successful exits, the company should be delivering its peak performance for the months leading up to the final price negotiations and… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“Every company needs an exit strategy and an exit plan. Ideally, the exit strategy should be agreed upon by the founders before the first… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“Exits are the least understood part of investing—as often by the investors themselves as by the entrepreneurs. This book is about the large number… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“Nobody can predict the future. We may be near the peak of the tech M&A market or the trend may last several more years.… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“It is highly desirable to have all the due diligence documents in the electronic data room before the rest of the selling process gathers… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“Built to flip' should not be a dirty phrase or unnatural act. I believe that to succeed today, entrepreneurs must not only aspire to… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“It's much easier to understand the pricing mechanisms for exit transactions if you look at it from the perspective of the professionals doing the… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“In the vast majority of exits where shareholders receive a good price for their company, there is an experienced business broker or M&A advisor.” — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“Angels also often want to contribute more than money to a young company. Angels have the experience, and inclination, to be great mentors and… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“VC bias toward swinging for the fences means companies that could have exited easily in the $20 to 30 million range will end up… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“From the time that all of the sales collateral is complete until the cash is in the bank, the exit process can take as… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
“Exits are the best part of being an entrepreneur or investor. It’s when we get financially rewarded for all of the creativity, hard work,… — Basil Peters Copy Share Image
