Seller wants 5% in escrow before releasing full financials. Red flag?

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

2 years ago

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searcher from The University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Yes. NDA should be sufficient. Customer list is a more challenging one.

4 days ago | like reply | 0 likes

intermediary from California State University, San Bernardino - College of Business and Public Administration

Likely or just a hard to deal with owner.

4 days ago | like reply | 0 likes

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