How to Sell Your Start up and Maximize Your Return

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An early employee of Apple and Head of Innovation at Redbox, Mark Ackler has been creating</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">and investing in tech startups since 1986. Today, he is a founding partner of MATH Venture</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Partners, a technology venture capital fund, and an adjunct professor at the Northwestern</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kellogg School of Management.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>During the show we discuss:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● The right time to sell your startup</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● The best framework to follow to maximize value when you sell</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● Why cultural fit is important to maximize exit value of your business</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● What alignment you need to have to have a successful exit</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● Why the rational of the deal must make sense for you to sell</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● Factors that founders should consider when they are evaluating exit paths</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">● What an "Exit Talk" is </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● How can founders use it to reach alignment in their boardrooms</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● The 4 categories of potential buyers of your business</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● What to know about potential buyers of your company, competitor, investor, IPO, strategic buyers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● How can founders optimize for the long-term</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">● What are some of the common pitfalls that founders should avoid when they look to exit</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">● How can founders best negotiate the best outcome for their startups</span></p> <p><