Most technology entrepreneurs start companies and spend years of their lives building them, with the goal of generating significant wealth through a successful sale. For many, the sale of their company is a one-off event for which they have little or no experience, but whose outcome can make the difference between true financial security and years of frustration and regret. This book gives honest, practical advice for investors, executives and owners of technology businesses on how to prepare their businesses for sale at maximum value, how to manage and maximise the process, and how to secure a successful sale at the end. Including useful information on everything from first thinking about a far-off sale prospect, making the business attractive to acquire, appointing advisers, managing due diligence, contract negotiation and closing the sale, this is a practical guide to help avoid all of the painful pitfalls that so often plague people when they come to sell. As well as drawing on the direct experience of the author's 20-year technology and corporate finance career, the book is filled with experience and advice drawn from corporate development professionals from many of the most acquisitive large technology companies and from the success and horror stories of entrepreneurs who have sold to them. This is a straightforward, easy-to-understand guide that can be followed and consulted to give insight to every part of the sale process and to learn from others who have gone through it many times.
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Publisher
Harriman House Publishing
ISBN-13
9781905641925
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95635979
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Author
Rupert Cook
Publication Name
Selling Your Technology Company for Maximum Value: a Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs