Skelly: Buyers should ask all target startups the exact same diligence questions
Connor Skelly · Startup Acquisition Stories with Connor Skelly, Founder of Fission Agency · Oct 25, 2022 · at 10:10
Connor Skelly, founder of Fission Agency, shares due diligence advice on MicroAcquire acquisitions with host Andrew Gazdecki based on his purchase of UTM Link Manager.
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“Definitely, like, ask everyone the same, like, full set of questions, even if the tools are a little bit different. Cause that way, like you're just establishing that baseline. You're able to compare offers or compare companies you know, a more fair way.”
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