From the archive
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in September 2020, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
In preparation for a due diligence process, there are a few things you can routinely update and use. Most of these things have to do with financial and business metrics, while others are legal…
Read the essay →Before any acquisition can happen, many prerequisites need to be in place. There will be an extensive due diligence process. Commonly, “buyer-side due diligence” is the procedure of an acquirer…
Read the essay →Companies get acquired for a few reasons: they’re interesting economically, they’re interesting strategically, their employees are attractive, or they are a thorn in the eye of the acquirer, a foe to…
Read the essay →At a certain point, it won’t be just you talking to your customers anymore. Your employees will be the first touch-points for customer interactions, co-founders and directors, and partners and other…
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