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I talk to fewer and fewer Founders pursuing the venture-backed track (tons of dilutive investment for a swing at a very low probability, shmillion dollar outcome). Nowadays, Founders are focused on profit-led growth and a higher probability exit that generates financial independence in 3 to 5yrs via sale or acquisition... For the SaaS founders who are planning or re-evaluating their end game, here's some world-class guidance from Steve Henry and the squad at ScalePoynt Solutions... See first comment for link to the full playbook 👇; here are the cliff notes: // Part 1: Top 5 Biggest Mistakes When Selling a Startup 1. Changing the Economics. 2. Lying or Overestimating. 3. Coaching Lawyers. 4. Business Clauses vs. Legal Clauses. 5. Founder Self Interest. // Part 2: How to Start Planning an Exit...and When! 1. Start Early. 2. Raising Too Much Money Too Early. 3. Optionality. 4. Private Equity Exits. 5: Strategic Exits. 6: IPO. 7: Series A Optionality. 8: Private Equity Optionality. // Part 3: How to Know What My Startup is Worth 1. Losing Money & Cannot Raise. 2. Services Business. 3. Marketplaces. 4. SaaS: Non-Profitable ($5-10M+ ARR). 5. SaaS: Profitable ($5-10M+ ARR). Super useful and actionable advice. Thanks on behalf of all the players on the field. #saas #acquisitionentrepreneur