What every startup founder should know about exits

Benjamin Joffe Contributor Benjamin Joffe is a partner at HAX.More posts by this contributor70 years of VC innovation 2017 crowdfunding guide
The dream of a startup founder can often be summarized by the following, well-intentioned, and mostly delusional quote, “We’ll raise a few rounds and in a few years we’ll IPO on Nasdaq.”
But a more likely scenario looks something like this.:
You invest a few years of hard work to build something of value. One day you receive an acq