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The Secret Design of a $300M Exit

The Secret Design of a $300M Exit

FromThe Scale Up Show


The Secret Design of a $300M Exit

FromThe Scale Up Show

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jun 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Grab your Free Copy of “The 4 Biggest Mistakes That Stop Companies From 10X’ing Their Revenue” at https://www.scalerevenue.io/10xI’ve been having a lot of conversations with tech founders and CEOs as I try to understand the VC world more.In the beginning, most founders just want funding. That’s all they need.The business news cycle would have you believe that virtually every company is a unicorn and gets massive amounts of funding.However, I want to give you a case study of a $300M exit so that you can understand the mechanics behind the numbers.The numbers behind this case study are very telling. Things you need to know as a Founder:Only 3% of companies make it through to get another round of fundingVCs put in only about 10% of the investment up frontVCs get 15% interest in the entire investment YOYVCs expect 3x,3x,2x,2x returns in each of the next 4 yearsVCs walk away with almost 2000% ROIMost founders get fired within 2 years of VC investmentIf you are seeking VC funding for your startup, you should:Do your researchNumbers don’t lie - understand what the expectations areKnow what you are getting into - the shelf life of a CEO is less than 3 yrs.Need help scaling your company? I may be able to help you scale and you can apply to work with me at:https://scalerevenue.io/applySaas, Saas growth, Scale, Business Growth, B2b Saas, Saas Sales, Enterprise Saas, Business growth strategy, founder, ceo: https://www.whalesellingsystem.com/closingsecretsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jun 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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How do you grow like a VC-backed SAAS company without taking on investors? What are the secrets that SAAS CEOs have that the rest of us don't? Do you want to create a lifestyle business, a performance business, or an empire?  How do you scale to an exit without losing your freedom? Join the host Ryan Staley every Monday and Wednesday for conversations with the brightest and best SAAS Founders, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs to crack the code on repeatable revenue growth, leadership, lifestyle freedom and mindset. This show has featured Startup and Billion Dollar Founders, Best Selling Authors, and the World’s Top Sales and Marketing Experts like Terry Jones (Founder of Travelocity and Chairman of Kayak), Gina Bianchini (Founder of Mighty Networks and prior Co-Founder with Marc Andreessen) and Harpaul Sambhi (Founder of Magical with a previous exit to Linkedin). This is where Scaling and Sales are made simple in 25 minutes or less. Saas, Saas growth, Scale, Business Growth, B2b Saas, Saas Sales, Enterprise Saas, Sales, Business growth strategy, Founder, VP of Sales, CRO, Chief Revenue Officer, Technology, Leadership, CEO, Management, Hyper-Growth.