by Ekrem Duman | Jun 18, 2026 | Exit & M&A, Startup
⚡ TL;DRThe startups that are acquired successfully are almost always those that prepared long before the deal arrived, keeping their records clean, their financials sound, their IP unambiguous, and their company attractive to potential buyers. Preparation means...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 18, 2026 | Exit & M&A, Startup
⚡ TL;DRAn exit is the event through which founders and investors convert their ownership into realised value, typically through acquisition by another company, an IPO, or secondary sales. The right path depends on the company’s size, ambition, and circumstances,...
by Ekrem Duman | Feb 8, 2026 | Exit & M&A, Startup
In the summer of 1980, a team of IBM executives arrived at a nondescript office building in Seattle to meet with a small software company called Microsoft. IBM, the dominant force in business computing for decades, was preparing to enter the personal computer market...
