Author: Basil Peters
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 1: Only 25% have successful exits. Strategic Exits Partner Emeritus, Dr. J. Basil Peters, developed and implemented several new concepts in selling technology companies. His seminal publication: Early Exits demonstrated that entrepreneurs and their angel investors could earn better returns by sell...
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 2: Accidental Exits case studies This is the second in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. Basil explains the key considerations in executing an optimal exit for your technology company. The Exit Execution series follows the Exit Preparation presentation and Exit Strategies - The Waterloo Series available on the exits.partners blog. This Exit Execution workshop was f...
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 3: What does this mean for you? This is the third in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. In this session, Basil explodes some of the myths around the theory of exits. The Exit Execution series follows the Exit Preparation presentation and Exit Strategies - The Waterloo Series available on the exits.partners blog. The Exit Execution workshop was first presented at ...
Exits Strategy
BY Basil Peters
Strategic Exits Partner Emeritus, Dr. J. Basil Peters, developed and implemented several new concepts in selling technology companies. His seminal publication: Early Exits demonstrated that entrepreneurs and their angel investors could earn better returns by selling their technology companies earlier in their business development. He also promoted the concept that the company exit was a key business process and should drive the company’s strategic a...
Exits Strategy
BY Basil Peters
This post is number 2 in a five-part series of posts on Exits Strategies. In this post Basil Peters explains how rapid changes in technology and business have created a unique opportunity for acquisitions of early stage and growth stage technology companies. The boom started in the early 2010s and has continued for more than a decade, the longest bull run in history, despite a volatile economy and financial markets upset by the COVID pandemic. This...
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 4: Exit timeline This is the fourth in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. In this session, Basil describes the steps in the exits process. The Exit Execution series follows the Exit Preparation presentation and Exit Strategies - The Waterloo Series available on the exits.partners blog. The Exit Execution workshop was first presented at the Angel Capital Associati...
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 5: How much work is an Exit? This is the fifth in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. In this session, Basil estimates how much total time is required to strategize, prepare, and execute an exit. The Exit Execution series follows the Exit Preparation presentation and Exit Strategies - The Waterloo Series available on the exits.partners blog. The Exit Execution works...
Exits Strategy
BY Basil Peters
In this third episode of the five-part series on Exits Strategies, Basil Peters explains why every company should have an exit strategy. Far from being the last item an entrepreneur considers, in fact, the exit strategy should be the first item on the agenda at startup. The exit strategy drives the business strategy and is a tool to ensure that all the stakeholders are working towards the same goal. Innovative equity vesting plans can also drive align...
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 6: The Exit Team and what it will cost This is the sixth in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. In this session, Basil describes the ideal exit team and some of the subtler issues affecting an exit. The Exit Execution series follows the Exit Preparation presentation and Exit Strategies - The Waterloo Series available on the exits.partners blog. The Exit Execution wo...
Exits Execution
BY Basil Peters
Exit Execution Workshop (Philadelphia) Part 7: Your probabilities of success This is the seventh in a series of eight posts on Exits Execution – the Philadelphia Series. In this session, Basil reveals some of the depressing statistics around how few exits actually are successful. The Exit Execution series follows the Exit Preparation presentation and Exit Strategies - The Waterloo Series available on the exits.partners blog. The Exit Execut...