Is Your Partnership A Ticking Time Bomb?
April 20, 2016 |
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John Maddox co-founded the digital agency Ten Fast Feet in the depths of the financial crisis. Despite his timing, Maddox was able to grow the business to $2.3 million in sales by 2013, when he got a call that would change his life forever.
I asked Maddox what he would change if he had the chance to do it all over again, and he explained that he wished he and his partner had agreed, from the outset, on a formula for valuing their business. That way, if either had wanted out, there was a formula already in place. To figure out what your business might be worth today, take 13 minutes and get your Value Builder Score now.
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John Maddox is a father, serial entrepreneur, public speaker, tech startup investor, consultant and mentor. He is CEO of Serious Startups, a partner in Ideashares, founder of YouPaidFor.IT, and the host of The Crowdfunding Pitch Show on SuperTalk 99.7. Over the last several years he has worked with publicly traded companies, startups and small to mid-cap companies. He specializes in business logic, marketing strategy, web and mobile application development and helping driven individuals to become more successful.Boost the Value of Your Business
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