Daniel Debow, a three-time exited founder — Helpful (acquired by SHOP), Rypple (acquired by CRM), and Workbrain (acquired by Infor) — offers an excellent, practical guide for founder-led M&A: Here’s

We often get asked this by founders considering their M&A options. Here’s a low-risk approach to start: 1. Initiate the Dialogue Frame the conversation as an informal networking opportunity. Suggest

My strongly-held belief: Founders are the best at selling the strategic M&A rationale. When you take a founder-led approach: You open doors to commercial partnerships. Your business isn’t a commodity

I see one fatal mistake from many first-time founders: Waiting for someone or something to “save” you. I call it Salvationist thinking. Here are some common examples: • New Hire

Here are the 5 signals I pay attention to: Motivation and Timeline – Direct questions about why they want your business and when they plan to close the deal can

Deciding when to tell employees about an impending transaction is tricky. Your timing is critical. Announcing too early can impact productivity and morale as uncertainty about future roles sets in.