My $100M Mistake + 6 Company Exit F**k Ups To Avoid
Nov 24, 2023
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Entrepreneurs Shaan Puri and Sam Parr play 'Never Will I Ever,' discussing mistakes made when selling their +$10M companies. Topics include ignoring QSBS, shutting down a company, choosing the highest offer, assuming you're talking to the decision-maker, being disorganized, and closing a deal remotely.
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Quick takeaways
Avoid ignoring QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock) when selling a company.
Never shut down a company without exploring sale options, as there might be potential buyers.
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1. Don't make the same mistakes when selling a company
2. Avoid ignoring QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)
3. Never shut down a company without trying to sell
4. Act confident and avoid desperation in negotiations
5. Be organized and have a clean data room for smooth M&A process
Selling a Company: Mistakes & Lessons Learned
In this podcast episode, the speaker and his guest play a game where they discuss the mistakes they made when selling their companies. They emphasize the importance of avoiding these mistakes to save time and money. Some of the key points discussed are the significance of QSBS, the importance of not shutting down a company without exploring sale options, the need to act confidently in negotiations, and the value of being organized and presenting a clean data room when selling a company.
Episode 522: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) play the drinking game “Never Will I Ever,” revealing all the painful mistakes they made when selling their +$10M companies.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:30) Ignoring QSBS
(7:30) Shutting down a company
(13:00) Putting out desperate vibes
(17:30) Choosing the highest offer over the best offer
(22:00) Assuming you’re talking to the decision-maker
(27:00) Not getting uncomfortable in a negotiation
Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.