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The Rise and Fall of the BIGGEST MERGER in Business History...! . . Everything You need to know ! Swipe this carousel. Follow me (Vineet Jain) for more such content. Repost if you learnt something new and find it useful. Parth Verma #finance #investing #linkedin

Definition of the Day: Shareholders 🦸 V Subscribers 🦹♀️ Well there’s not much difference at all. A shareholder is someone who owns shares in a limited company. They own the company along with other shareholders (if there are others). A subscriber is the name for someone who was a shareholder at the time of the company’s incorporation. It’s simply a term Companies House use so that they know who the initial shareholders in the company were. Any questions? Get in touch below. #businessadvice #businessmotivation #entrepreneurslife #entrepreneurspirit #successtips #startupbusiness

Lots of founders are flattered when someone enquires if they would consider selling their business. However, there are lots of tyrekickers out there, and before you know it, you've shared the 'secret sauce' to your success with someone who wants to enter your market. ✅ Don’t rush into an exclusive talks with the first person who comes along ✅Get shareholder consensus to avoid internal/family disagreements ✅Get the best advice – this is about much more than valuation and terms: a good advisor can have you talking to other interested parties within a few weeks ✅Be exit-ready so you can respond quickly to a future approach by someone else ✅Learn what’s involved in selling by speaking to others who’ve been through it ✅Your future is important – know what you want to do next before the moment arrives Read our quick guide to understand the pros and cons of discussing shareholder exits with third parties. https://hubs.ly/Q02DnvL70

I love the quote from Anjai "AJ" Gandhi at Marlin Equity Partners on Intelligent Demand's Growth Driver podcast with John Common: Don't tell me how big your TAM is -- tell me how many accounts fit your true ICP. To us at Personal ABM: An Account-Based GTM Firm, your true ICP are the accounts that will PREDICTABLY close at a high ACV and grow with your company. Your true #ICP: 1. Matches the operational, executional, and cultural characteristics of the accounts that get the most value from your solutions, stay with you the longest and drive the greatest revenue growth. 2. Have a strategic priority in place and match your business problem profile. Corporate Visions studies show that strategic priorities/key critical events and the business problem profile are the most predictable factors for a closed-won. 3. Are accounts where you have a differentiated situational story to tell vs. just an industry or account story. Getting narrow and defining your true ICP goes beyond using proxies to define your ICP where you go into ZoomInfo, 6sense and others and put in X industries, X size of companies, and maybe some technographics. These proxies do not speak to the characteristics that show why your ICP accounts derive the most value from your solution and why they are staying and growing with you. We need greater precision and greater predictability to increase GTM efficiency and effectiveness. I hope to have Anjai "AJ" Gandhi on our ABM Done Right Podcast soon to discuss this in further detail. For those that want to define their true ICP, check out our ICP development and management program that's powered by Rev: https://lnkd.in/eCzP5Gbs At the link above, you can also view our webinar with Jeffrey Ha (Chief GTM Officer at Rev) where we talk about the next steps after you define your ICP as the definition is only step 1.

From day one, Sam Razor aimed to sell his business. Hear how Sam built his company with a clear exit strategy in mind. #BusinessTips #Entreprenuership #BusinessPlanning #BusinessOwner #ExitStrategy CRN202711-7410335

"Most first-time founders build products without proper market validation" - Shreesha Ramdas, founder & CEO of Lumber & Strikedeck (acquired) The pressure to move fast often leads to skipping crucial customer research, creating solutions for problems that don't exist. Shreesha's solution: Interview 150+ potential customers before building. This validation process led to Strikedeck's successful exit and continues to guide his approach at Lumber. Read Shreesha's other insights of building, scaling and exit: https://lnkd.in/gav6acYV

“M&A: Manipulation and Agendas? Not in my playbook.” Far too often, mergers and acquisitions are presented as a fast track to success, with slick talkers promising the world while prioritizing their commissions over your vision. Let’s be real: many of these so-called “deal makers” are no better than used car salesmen, spinning their pitch to benefit themselves—not you. But here’s the truth: You don’t need manipulation, hidden agendas, or a parade of middlemen to make your business thrive. What you do need is: ✔️ Your clear vision—Know where you want to go and how you want to grow. ✔️ A great accountant—Someone who can make sense of the numbers and protect your financial foundation. ✔️ A sharp attorney—Someone who understands the legal landscape and has your back. Put the money in your pocket—you’ve earned it. These M&A folks are often just leveraging their connection to someone desperate or over-leveraged. That’s not expertise; it’s opportunism. Now, to be fair, there are a few brokers who are the real deal—but they’re far and few between. The key is to make sure their values align with yours and that you’re not just the next target in their pitch. With the right team by your side, you don’t need to be at the mercy of M&A salespeople who don’t have your best interests at heart. Here’s to entrepreneurs who are bold enough to trust their instincts, protect their legacy, and build their future on their terms. #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Integrity #VisionAndAction

Attention Brains Trust! Do you know a charismatic expert in: - Professional Service-oriented businesses - Buying/selling businesses - Family succession - Merging entities No I'm not selling my business But I am assembling a panel workshop and need a non -boring expert to delve into these topics. Please be so kind as to introduce me. #BrainsTrust #BusinessExperts #PanelWorkshop #ServiceIndustry #MergersAndAcquisitions

🦞 Red Lobster’s recent bankruptcy is a cautionary tale for businesses that offer too much, too soon. Their "all-you-can-eat shrimp" deal seemed like a great idea but ended up costing them millions. I explore how this connects to the concept of adverse selection from the book Risky Business, and why offering too much can sometimes backfire. Do you know of other companies that have faced similar challenges? Share your thoughts in the comments! #IMDImpact #RiskyBusiness #RedLobster #BusinessLessons #BusinessStrategy

Bridge Growth Partners, LLC CEO Alok Singh recently discussed its strategy for building companies with particular buyers — or buyer types — in mind with Chris Nolter. “Before we buy [companies], we think about who would be the right party to actually own that asset, and we keep that in mind as we build a company and invest in the company and improve the company." #PrivateEquity https://lnkd.in/eW9JCAZx