In this engaging and practical book, authors Lisa K. Gundry and Jill R. Kickul uniquely approach entrepreneurship across the life cycle of business growth—offering entrepreneurial strategies for the emerging venture, for the growing venture, and for sustaining growth in the established venture. Written from the point of view of the founder or the entrepreneurial team, the book offers powerful and practical tools to increase a venture’s potential for success and growth.

Strategies for the Growing Venture: Mergers, Acquisitions, Franchising, and Exit Strategies

Strategies for the Growing Venture: Mergers, Acquisitions, Franchising, and Exit Strategies

Strategies for the growing venture: Mergers, acquisitions, franchising, and exit strategies

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim low and achieving our mark.

—Michelangelo

Objectives

  • Understand the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a merger or acquisition growth strategy
  • Learn practices for increasing the likelihood of merger or acquisition success
  • Learn about franchising as a growth strategy and how to determine if an organization is ready to franchise
  • Consider the importance of exit strategies to strategic planning
  • Evaluate different exit strategies and options available when the time comes to leave or modify your business
  • Scan diverse business valuation methods used to determine ...
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