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What’s Your Exit Strategy?
Wray Rives CPA CGMA
www.NeedaCPA.com
Lifestyle Company
Minimal investment in growth
Big take home pay for owner
Live on the income
Autopilot operations
www.NeedaCPA.com
Exit Strategy-Just Close It
• Pros
• Easy
• Low stress
• No negotiations
• No transfer of control
• Cons
• Leave money on the table
• Post ownership finances
• Reputation takes a hit
www.NeedaCPA.com
Exit Strategy-Sell To The Kids
• Pros
• Comfort level
• Little to no due diligence
• More likely to preserve your legacy
• Cons
• Could still leave money on the table
• Transfer of control can be complicated
• Can challenge family dynamics
www.NeedaCPA.com
Exit Strategy-Sell To A Friendly Buyer
• Pros
• Comfort level
• Less due diligence
• More likely to maintain status quo
• Commitment to make it work
• Cons
• Still leaves money on the table
• Could end a friendship when they find your skeletons
www.NeedaCPA.com
Exit Strategy-The Acquisition
• Pros
• Bigger payday
• Strategic buyers may pay more than it’s worth
• Cons
• Cultures clash in merged companies
• Acquisitions are scary
• Acquisitions are messy
• Acquisitions are costly
www.NeedaCPA.com
Exit Strategy-The IPO
• Pros
• Biggest payday when it works
• You might get to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange
• Cons
• Only a very small number of IPO’s succeed
• It takes time (5-8 years)
• You will give up a lot of control
• You need to be a grown-up company from day one
• VC’s and investment bankers get their share of the pie
www.NeedaCPA.com

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What’s your exit strategy

  • 1. What’s Your Exit Strategy? Wray Rives CPA CGMA www.NeedaCPA.com
  • 2. Lifestyle Company Minimal investment in growth Big take home pay for owner Live on the income Autopilot operations www.NeedaCPA.com
  • 3. Exit Strategy-Just Close It • Pros • Easy • Low stress • No negotiations • No transfer of control • Cons • Leave money on the table • Post ownership finances • Reputation takes a hit www.NeedaCPA.com
  • 4. Exit Strategy-Sell To The Kids • Pros • Comfort level • Little to no due diligence • More likely to preserve your legacy • Cons • Could still leave money on the table • Transfer of control can be complicated • Can challenge family dynamics www.NeedaCPA.com
  • 5. Exit Strategy-Sell To A Friendly Buyer • Pros • Comfort level • Less due diligence • More likely to maintain status quo • Commitment to make it work • Cons • Still leaves money on the table • Could end a friendship when they find your skeletons www.NeedaCPA.com
  • 6. Exit Strategy-The Acquisition • Pros • Bigger payday • Strategic buyers may pay more than it’s worth • Cons • Cultures clash in merged companies • Acquisitions are scary • Acquisitions are messy • Acquisitions are costly www.NeedaCPA.com
  • 7. Exit Strategy-The IPO • Pros • Biggest payday when it works • You might get to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange • Cons • Only a very small number of IPO’s succeed • It takes time (5-8 years) • You will give up a lot of control • You need to be a grown-up company from day one • VC’s and investment bankers get their share of the pie www.NeedaCPA.com