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Exit strategy

Articles, news and guides on exit strategies for entrepreneurs and investors. Common exit strategies include selling the business outright to another company or individual, conducting an initial public offering (IPO) to list shares on a stock exchange, or passing ownership to family members or employees through succession planning.

Exit Strategies

Know your exit strategy before you invest in a business

The blunt truth is that private equity houses need to understand what the exit strategy is the moment they start talking to potential investee companies. GrowthBusiness blogger Wol Kolade explains.

News

Know when to exit: Jerry Kennelly

Jerry Kennelly, founder of design agency Tweak.com, reveals that his best business decision was knowing when to exit.

Exit Strategies

Timing can be an exit key

Chris Field, managing director of Fieldworks Marketing, reviews Gary Morley's new book on securing an exit.

Exit Strategies

How to ensure a departing management team won’t stymie an exit

Mike Robson of Azure Partners explains how to ensure a departing senior management team won't stymie an exit.

Exit Strategies

Time to make an exit?

With trade buyers and PE firms on the prowl, make sure you know how to sell for the right price.

Opinion

Get the right exit price

It's more important than ever for those selling their business to think about the key points the buyer will find attractive.

Exit Strategies

Delivering a smooth exit

There are many pitfalls in selling a business. Tony Hayday, CEO of The Software Bureau, talks to us about making sure you get the right price

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Asking for a ‘cash out’ deal

Whether an investor wants to come on board or is seeking an exit, remixing the company’s capital base may allow you to get some money of your own in the bank and strengthen the business as a whole.

Entrepreneurs

Simon Cook: Exit Strategist

DFJ Esprit head honcho Simon Cook has had a string of multi-million dollar exits under his belt, but he’s still on the lookout for more great early stage companies.

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Successful exit strategies

While over 50 per cent of owners believe that management is the single most difficult issue to address when selling their business, over 33 per cent have no succession strategy in place. GrowthBusiness reveals the results of Business XL's unique exit survey.