Case Study #87: When the Acquisition Goes Bad
Ben Leonard founded Beast Gear in 2016 and exited to the tune of roughly $2.7M. Happy ending, right? Not quite.
Ben Leonard founded Beast Gear in 2016 and exited to the tune of roughly $2.7M. Happy ending, right? Not quite.
Accelaschool began with the end in mind and the founder knew he wanted to be acquired and built his company accordingly.
Perhaps the recent surplus of Crumbl stores for sale on sites such as BizBuySale is a simple case of the marketplace regulating itself.
Any entrepreneur who takes the leap into healthcare or health technology usually does so in response to a tragedy.
It’s often said that entrepreneurs and founders start companies to prove somebody else wrong, and Kiran Merchant is no exception. 18 months after starting his own firm, Kiran Merchant sold Merchant Aviation to Aéroports de Paris for a high single-digit multiple of EBITA.
The decision to sell involves a delicate dance of negotiations, self-reflection, and ultimately, choosing a path aligned with your values.