“For Startups, a Bleak Year for IPOs and Acquisitions” — Fast Company
Preparing Your Startup for the Next M&A Wave
Ask yourself these three questions before buyers come knocking.
September 28, 2022
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Summary.
Right now venture investment is falling and the tech market is cooling. Startup founders are thinking more about survival than an exit. But the market can turn around quickly, as it did in 2010. It pays to position yourself now for the startup M&A wave that will likely arrive in the next couple of years. To prepare, you need to see your startup through the eyes of a potential acquirer.