“Every company needs an exit strategy and an exit plan. Ideally, the exit strategy should be agreed upon by the founders before the first dollar of investment goes into the company.” — 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
