by Oscar Jones | Jun 24, 2021 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
A bit under half of start-ups take investment money from angels or VC. All have a significant investment by the founders of money and time. The Exit is the return for the risk, investment and hard work, without an exit you just have a hobby. Starting and raising funds...
by Oscar Jones | Jun 24, 2021 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
Often founders have the mistaken belief that they will “raise a few rounds and in a few years we’ll IPO on Nasdaq/ASX” The more likely scenario is: You invest a few years of hard work to build something of value, bootstrapping your company and relying on the Family,...
by Oscar Jones | Aug 1, 2018 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
The M&A Advisor. The M&A advisor landscape in Australia is split into 4 tiers based primarily on the size of the transaction. Business Brokers – specialise in under $2m businesses and land rich businesses (Hotels, Caravan Parks etc). The buyers for...
by Oscar Jones | Jul 5, 2018 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
If your business is not special, if it’s not unique, you will be behind the eight ball when it comes to getting a good offer to purchase. Chances are, if your business falls into this category, any offer you get may not reflect the actual value of your business – what...
by Oscar Jones | Jul 4, 2018 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
One thing I do consistently for my clients is put myself in their buyer’s shoes. If I say, “This doesn’t stack up” or “I can’t see a business case coming together for this purchase,” then it may not make any sense to move forward with the deal. There are two numbers...