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About A Smart BearIndependent or acquired, companies always evolve, and not always for the better. Smart exits can create opportunities for everyone involved.
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A Smart Bear · Jason Cohen
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About A Smart BearIndependent or acquired, companies always evolve, and not always for the better. Smart exits can create opportunities for everyone involved.
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Don’t treat acquisition as automatic evidence that a company failed. Evaluate an exit by whether it creates worthwhile opportunities for founders, employees, customers, and the acquiring company compared with remaining independent.
A simplistic “independence equals success” rule can distort strategic decisions. Because every company changes over time, founders should judge acquisition offers by likely outcomes and tradeoffs rather than ideology.
For a potential acquisition, list the likely outcomes for founders, employees, customers, and the company under two scenarios—selling and remaining independent—then identify which assumptions would change your decision.
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