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Entrepreneurship and the Exit Myth
Most entrepreneurs start a business to create something valuable whether they bootstrap it from Day 1 or launch through seed capital and/or venture capital. The type of funding will influence the exit process. External funders will expect an exit. If the business is...![Branding For Buyout](https://www.portfoliopartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/branding.jpg)
Branding For Buyout
Sometimes you meet a friend through a network event, or a common connection, or though your kids but rarely do you realize you have a new friend through a book! Branding For Buyout by Ted Schlueter nails one of the realities of private company exits – most owners need...![Why Investment Banks Fail To Sell Businesses](https://www.portfoliopartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bubble-bursting.jpg)
Why Investment Banks Fail To Sell Businesses
As a sell side Investment Banker (I was one for 15 years in London) you will probably specialize in certain sectors after being a generalist. Over time you might have done five or six semiconductor supply chain deals or sold 10 recruitment businesses but to be...![Exiting to Private Equity Vs Strategic Buyer](https://www.portfoliopartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Exit-strategy.jpg)
Exiting to Private Equity Vs Strategic Buyer
I was inspired to write a short article by a recent event I attended at Katahdin’s CEO club, where we discussed the issues surrounding exiting to a PE firm compared with selling out to a strategic. These thoughts are based on my own experience and I make some...![Why Investment Banks Fail To Sell Businesses](https://www.portfoliopartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bubble-bursting.jpg)