One of the most consequential decisions founders make during an exit has nothing to do with valuation. It’s who they sell to. On paper, a sale to private equity and a sale to a public …
There’s a noticeable difference between first-time founders who stumble into an exit and those who navigate it with surprising clarity. It’s not intelligence.It’s not pedigree.It’s not even luck. It’s how early—and how honestly—they think about …
Every founder who enters an M&A process brings optimism to the table. You almost have to. Optimism is what allowed you to build in the first place—to take risks, ignore skeptics, and believe something valuable …