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The Deal Before The Deal

Only the strongest survive in the jungle, and whether that jungle is on an island or in the business world ' Darwin's laws apply as much to the marketplace as to nature. This is particularly true in the tech sector. In the tumultuous online economy, firms fail or get bought out round-the-clock. <br/>However, a good entrepreneur knows when to sell ' sometimes to catch a rising market, other times to cut losses. But deals don't usually get done immediately ' nor should they. Signing the first acquisition proposal doesn't let you fine-tune the deal. Even worse, you'll never learn what your opponent hasn't yet put on the table if you're too quick to scrawl your name on the dotted line.

11 minute read March 29, 2005 at 11:17 AM
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Stanley P. Jaskiewicz
The Deal Before The Deal

Only the strongest survive in the jungle, and whether that jungle is on an island or in the business world ' Darwin's laws apply as much to the marketplace as to nature.

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