The hard way to sell your startup

Preparing and search
- 1. Hire an investment banker or broker (2 months)
- 2. Build a data room (1 month)
- 3. Buyer Outreach (2 months)
Presentation
- 1. The Dog and Pony Show (2 months)
- 2. Term Sheets + Negotiation (1 month)
- 3. Due Diligence (2 months)
- 4. Haggling + Renegotiation (1 month)
Result
- ❌ (80%) deals declines? (1–2 months)
- ✅ (20%) Closing? (1–2 months)
“Posting to MicroAcquire brought lots of attention to the company I was selling. Right away I had about 25-30 buyers interested buyers and ultimately closed on the sale two weeks later. The experience was easy from beginning to end!”