sorry that was not the intention. As you correctly note it is a broad topic so different aspects will be relevant to different members.
However what I will do is locate one of my favourites and repost Will you be at the Sydney drinks today ? On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Elias Bizannes <elias.bizan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Please link to specific articles. Otherwise your linking to a generic site > is just seen as SEO and marketing. > > Selling and exiting a business is a fairly broad topic :) > > Elias Bizannes > http://eliasbizannes.com > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Bineet Ramrakha <bramra...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi everyone >> >> There are some useful articles on exits or sale of business here >> http://www.dilanchian.com.au >> >> Do a search for sale of business. >> >> I trust this information is useful >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Sriram Panyam <sri.pan...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Folks, >>> >>> The issue of acquisitions has always made me feel a bit ambiguous. On >>> the one hand I can see the feelings of "betrayal" by the users/clients, but >>> on the other hand there's the whole issue of how/where/by who the value is >>> being added... taking the case of Mint, why is it that the founders are >>> being chastised for "selling out", when in all likelihood VCs would have had >>> a major hand in forcing/insisting/preferring a sale at the 5x returns (170m >>> sale price vs 32m of total funding?). At the very least should the VCs have >>> insisted on holding out and building a GBC (great big company)? >>> >>> And is the scale playing a part in a cry of selling out when we see >>> acquisitions? Oracle buying mysql or Redhat buying Jboss was somehow >>> percieved fair/great/moral. >>> >>> Well talking about acquisitions, for those of you who missed out, our >>> local home grown company Xumii gets acquired :D >>> >>> >>> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/15/myriad-group-acquires-xumii-to-expand-mobile-social-networking/ >>> >>> cheers >>> Sri >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Malcolm Lambert < >>> malberthob...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> 3 years ago when starting up I would have been horrified at the >>>> prospect of being acquired by a large corporation but in those 3 years >>>> I've got used to the idea. Organic growth might be too slow even to >>>> get to the stage where a VC would be interested so if a big player >>>> could push the technology we are developing faster and further than we >>>> can then that's got to be a good thing. I'd be happy for a return on >>>> my investment too. I think it depends entirely on what the owners >>>> want, but whatever that is probably a good idea to have a clear >>>> strategy earlier rather than later. Took me 3 years, but I'm a bit >>>> slow. There are some good, short videos on a range of topics around >>>> exiting here: >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TomMcKaskill&view=videos&start=120 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 16, 1:57 am, Elias Bizannes <elias.bizan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Blog: http://panyam.wordpress.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best Wishes >> Bineet Ramrakha >> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/bineet >> >> >> +61 2 8013 8245 >> +61 431 387 830 >> >> The information contained in this electronic mail is intended only for the >> use of the addressee. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended >> recipient, we hereby notify you that we strictly prohibit any dissemination, >> distribution, or copying of this communication. If you have received this >> e-mail in error, please immediately notify us by e-mail, and delete the >> communication and all copies. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Best Wishes Bineet Ramrakha http://www.linkedin.com/in/bineet +61 2 8013 8245 +61 431 387 830 The information contained in this electronic mail is intended only for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, we hereby notify you that we strictly prohibit any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us by e-mail, and delete the communication and all copies. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
