Should You Take This Investment/Acquisition Offer?
intermediateFramework to evaluate investment terms or acquisition offers objectively.
When to use this:
- •Considering venture capital investment
- •Evaluating acquisition offer
- •Deciding between multiple term sheets
~15 min•8 questions
Framework Details
Category
Financial DecisionsDifficulty
intermediateEstimated Time
~15 minutes
When to Use This
- •Considering venture capital investment
- •Evaluating acquisition offer
- •Deciding between multiple term sheets
- •Unsure if terms are fair
- •Team is split on decision
Warning Signs
- •They're rushing you to sign quickly
- •They won't connect you with other founders/companies
- •Terms keep changing during diligence
- •Your advisors are all saying "don't do it"
- •You're rationalizing away red flags
- •They're evasive about their track record