Looking for ideas on how to structure an earn out

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

3 years ago

I'm in LOI negotiations to acquire a professional service firm and the seller proposed Searchfunder member

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searcher from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business

Interesting context--thanks all

3 years ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from La Sierra University

The last company I purchased had an earn out...the mistake I made was not "capping" the earn out. Don't make the same mistake. ;)

3 years ago | like reply | 1 like

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