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Don’t get swept away by success 🌊

Nov 22, 2023

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Don’t get swept away by success 🌊

How having “healthy paranoia” works in the long run.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
Creating value before exiting

Nov 15, 2023

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7 min read

Creating value before exiting

How a user-friendly product appeals to potential buyers.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
M&A Lessons from AllPaws 🐾

Nov 8, 2023

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7 min read

M&A Lessons from AllPaws 🐾

Commission structures, and working with your banker to reach the right sale price.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
Setting realistic expectations 📄

Nov 1, 2023

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7 min read

Setting realistic expectations 📄

Lessons in understanding your cap table before the M&A process.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
From working in the garage to selling to Google and Postmates 📈

Oct 25, 2023

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6 min read

From working in the garage to selling to Google and Postmates 📈

Advice on how to build your company for an exit.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
Managing emotions for successful transactions 💪

Oct 18, 2023

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5 min read

Managing emotions for successful transactions 💪

Tips any founder can apply from University of Amsterdam researchers.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
When and how to sell your company 🤝

Oct 11, 2023

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6 min read

When and how to sell your company 🤝

Lessons in timing, distractions and getting personal...

M&A lessons from Fanbytes 📝

Oct 4, 2023

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5 min read

M&A lessons from Fanbytes 📝

Data rooms, channel dependence, and connections...

Securing an acquisition through cold email 📩

Sep 27, 2023

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6 min read

Securing an acquisition through cold email 📩

Lessons any founder can take away from MeetEdgar...

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
Three M&A lessons from Jesse Pujji 👀

Sep 20, 2023

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6 min read

Three M&A lessons from Jesse Pujji 👀

What we can learn from the Ampush story...

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
An incredibly ‘chaotic’ acquisition...

Sep 13, 2023

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6 min read

An incredibly ‘chaotic’ acquisition...

What we can learn from an acquisition so chaotic it inspired a best-selling book?

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
How 2 twenty-somethings built (and sold) a $75m media empire...

Sep 6, 2023

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7 min read

How 2 twenty-somethings built (and sold) a $75m media empire...

Looking at the Morning Brew exit and the lessons we can take away.

Brian Dukes
Brian Dukes
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