The founder's path to and through the exit
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The document outlines key considerations for startup founders on the journey to an exit, highlighting the importance of foundation, valuation, and transaction. It emphasizes the necessity of a strong team, effective communication, and readiness to navigate the M&A process. Additionally, it discusses factors like funding timing and the need to be prepared for post-exit opportunities.
The founder's path to and through the exit
- 1. W H E N S O M E O N E WA N T S T O B U Y Y O U R S TA RT U P W H AT I T TA K E S
- 2. twitter @todiba hashtag #whatitTakes name Tommaso
- 4. F O R C E Y O U R S E L F O U T O F Y O U R C O M F O R T Z O N E W H A T I T TA K E S #statusQuoSucks
- 5. what every startup founder should know on the journey to the exit?
- 7. O N T H E WAY T O E X I T 1.The Foundation 2.The Valuation 3.The Transaction
- 8. what’s the foundation the exit relays on? #theFoundation
- 10. D O Y O U WA N T T O G R O W A M I M O S A S O R A S E Q U O I A ? Y O U R C A L L W H A T I T TA K E S #environment
- 12. Y O U R T E A M M U S T T E L L T H E “ S T O RY ” O N W H Y Y O U F I T T O G E T H E R W I T H T H E A C Q U I R E R W I T H E X C I T E M E N T A N D E N E R G Y. W H A T I T TA K E S #team
- 14. H O W Y O U R P R O D U C T G E T S T O T H E C U S T O M E R I S K E Y T O A N Y A C Q U I R E R . W H A T I T TA K E S #distribution
- 15. Innovation = mindset : process x value² -Tommaso db http://whatitTak.es #ip
- 16. G I V E S Y O U R A C Q U I R E R T H E C O N F I D E N C E T H AT T H E Y O W N S O M E T H I N G T H E Y C A N D E F E N D F R O M C O M P E T I T O R S . W H A T I T TA K E S #ip
- 18. W H AT M A K E S Y O U D I F F E R E N T C O U N T S . T H E R E S T I S U N S E X Y. W H A T I T TA K E S #USP
- 20. T H I N G S A R E B O I L E D D O W N T O R E L AT I O N S H I P S . T H U S A LWAY S B E P I T C H I N G . W H A T I T TA K E S #communication
- 21. O N T H E WAY T O E X I T 1.The Foundation 2.The Valuation 3.The Transaction
- 22. why being funded makes a difference towards the exit? #theValuation
- 23. S TA RT U P L I F E S T Y L E
- 24. THESTARTUPCURVE -Paul Graham, Y Combinator
- 25. • Investor lego ping me when you got traction http://whatitTak.es #funding
- 26. The Average Successful Startup Raises $41M, Exits at $242.9M
- 27. 500k startups launched annually less than half pull the plug year #1 Only about 5% = 25k exit successfully
- 29. I T ’ S N O T A B O U T I F O N E WA N T S G E T F U N D E D - B U T W H E N I S T H E R I G H T T I M I N G T O . W H A T I T TA K E S #funding
- 30. what’s a good time to start working on the exit? #theValuation
- 31. • Acqui-hire • Life style = private • Buyout • Merge • Acquisition • IPO
- 33. M O M E N T U M P R O O FN E E D B Y U S E R S , PA RT N E R S , L A R G E C O R P S T H O U G H T L E A D E R S H I P I N N E W S PA C E , K E Y E M P L O Y E E S , P R E S S M A U / D A U , R E T E N T I O N , A R P U , …
- 34. we will we will rock you! http://whatitTak.es #momentum
- 35. B E A LWAY S P R E PA R E D T O S TA R T W O R K I N G O N T H E E X I T D E A L . D O N ’ T M A K E A B U Y I N G O F F E R C AT C H Y O U O F F G U A R D . W H A T I T TA K E S #timing
- 36. O N T H E WAY T O E X I T 1.The Foundation 2.The Valuation 3.The Transaction
- 37. how’s the M&A process like? #theTransaction
- 43. #capTable
- 47. D E A L Ttiming Ssynergies Iinterest
- 48. you sure nothing can go wrong? #purchaseAgreement
- 49. K E E P C A L M A N D D R I N K T E A … W E A R E I N D U E D I L I G E N C E W H A T I T TA K E S #M&A
- 52. S I G N O F F E R L E T T E R S O F E M P L O Y M E N T A N D Y O U W I L L B E G I N W O R K AT T H E N E W C O M PA N Y. W H A T I T TA K E S #postExit
- 54. #swagtimes
- 56. swaaag tommaso blog whatitTak.es email whatitTakes@swaa.ag bio t.branded.me