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Most entrepreneurs wait too long to start thinking about their exit.
They usually sell their companies for much less than they could have. The valuation curve, and return to shareholders, usually ends up looking something like this.
That’s exactly what I did in my first company. (It was the first time I...
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on Sun, February 28, 2010 11:06 AM
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This video series is a practical guide on selling a business, the exit process, the exit team and how to sell for 50% more.
The video is from my keynote speech at the National Angel Capital Organization Annual Summit late last year.
Some of the topics include:
Successful investing requires two things -...
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on Tue, January 12, 2010 5:27 PM
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When I first wrote about early exits on Techvibes, I was a little surprised by the number of negative comments, for example here and here.
Undeterred, I wrote an entire book on the subject: "Early Exits - Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (But Maybe Not Venture Capitalists)."
But even I...
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on Mon, January 11, 2010 3:43 PM
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I'm excited to say that Inc. Magazine has selected my book, "Early Exits" as one of the "Best Books for Business Owners of 2009."
"Written by a seasoned early-stage investor, Early Exits is a must-read for any entrepreneur who has wrestled with the dilemma of taking outside funding.
Peters makes...
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on Mon, January 11, 2010 9:46 AM
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This video is from a Bellingham Angel Group Education Breakfast on Angel investor term sheets. Dan Rosen, Chair of the Alliance of Angels in Seattle, and I talk about how term sheets for angel investors have evolved over the past few years.Term sheets are an especially important topic right now...
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on Wed, October 14, 2009 12:18 PM
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This is the high def video of my keynote at the Capital Connects! Southeastern Regional Angel Capital Association Meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina - October 1, 2009
Highlights of the ‘Exit Early - Exit Often’ video:
Why I think this will be called a "golden era" for entrepreneurs and angel investors.
Successful investing...
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on Tue, October 13, 2009 5:41 PM
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The Northwest Energy Angels invited me to Seattle to talk about exit strategies for Angel investors. The full video and Q&A from that talk is online in full 720p High Def.
Some of the highlights include:
Organized angel investing is still quite new - only ten or twelve years old.
Successful investing requires...
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on Wed, September 23, 2009 6:08 PM
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It's the eve of the New Ventures BC Awards ceremony, I've just posted the edited video of the last talk in this year's New Ventures Seminar Series: Start at the End - Your Exit Strategy.
Some of the highlights:
Your exit is the culmination of all the hard work you...
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on Wed, July 22, 2009 9:30 AM
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When CEOs and boards begin to look for an M&A adviser, they often start in one of the big financial centers, like New York or Boston. It's a natural mistake - and one that's often expensive and regularly fatal.
One of the dirty secrets of the M&A adviser business is that...
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ORIC - The Okanagan Research & Innovation Centre invited me to Kelowna to talk about early exits. The event was co-sponsored by Axel Partners.The talk was titled: "Early Exits - Your Golden Opportunity".
It's online in full high definition video. This is my first full HD video (1280x720 - I tried...
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