Create Your Ideal M&A Exit

Free Lesson

Create Your Ideal M&A Exit

Hosted by Alexander Shartsis

219 students

What you'll learn

How to position your company to be the most valuable

Learn how to prepare your startup to appeal to acquirers (or the IPO market) from the very beginning

How to leverage partnerships to get inbound offers

You can get people to think about buying your company without ever even implying it is for sale–and get the best outcome

Tactics to sell your company when you're down to 6 mos cash

If you need to sell, you can still snatch victory!

What kill deals

Some mistakes are meh, some mistakes kill deals. Know where the dangers lie so you can get your deal across the finish

Why this topic matters

Great founders think about the exit from the start. There is a lot you can do early on that will improve your chances of a big outcome, and much you can do that will ruin it. This quick lesson will attempt to give you a grounding in what great looks like–both in terms of team to build your company, and process for selling it–whether you are on Day 1 or Day 652, it's never too late.

You'll learn from

Alexander Shartsis

M&A at Opendoor. Former AI Founder & CEO.

I've spent 9-figures acquiring startups, from acquihires to strategic acquisitions. I've also run a process to sell my own startup, helped other founders sell theirs, and been an employee and investor closely involved through acquisitions.

Founders have misconceptions about M&A and this quick lesson is meant to help set them up for success. Key tactics whether you're doing sub-$1mm in revenue or $100mm, you'll learn what to focus on and when.

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