The entrepreneur behind one of Ireland’s biggest SaaS success stories reflects on scaling Altify, the realities of an $84m sale, and why she believes AI has created the perfect moment to launch again.
Mapping prospective buyers, carrying out robust internal diligence, and strengthening management teams does not mean you’re about to sell your business, but it will help you make it more resilient today – and more attractive tomorrow.
In the third part of this series, fictional entrepreneurs Sarah and Jack Harbour structure their business and assets to attract buyers and maximise their net proceeds from a sale.
In the second part of this series, fictional entrepreneurs Sarah and Jack Harbour set out to translate the principles of their strategy into a performing business.
Cynergy Bank chief Nick Fahy told The Currency in March he could look to raise around £200m. Now, the bank has appointed Perella Weinberg Partners to lead the process.
Laura McCarthy started her business at the kitchen table while still in college. The supplier of dried fruit, syrups and botanicals for drinks is now selling to the USA and the UAE, and eyeing new markets this year.
When you get down to brass tacks, our economic future is tethered to the whims of our international trading partners and a handful of multinational taxpayers. But, as the data highlights, we are at least coming from a position of strength.
There’s an inflexion point for any growing SME where the business is just too small to bring in subject matter experts but too large to manage without them. You either plug the gap yourself or you stagnate, and the day you stagnate is the day your business goes into decline.
Between start-ups and multinationals, established privately-held domestic companies drive one third of the economy. Often overlooked, they risk falling behind.
When they plan their exit, company owners often leave value on the table by failing to make their businesses as attractive as possible for the purchaser. However there are actions they can take to maximise that valuation.
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