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Considerations in selling a software business
Considerations in selling a software business
John Melotte, Director, Corum Group
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John Melotte is Director of Corum Group, a M&A house specialising in the sale of software and IT Services companies, and formerly CEO of a software company and a VC.
In this interview he discusses the process of selling a software company. He considers:
• Timing of a sale: how to get it right for optimal value and why companies generally do not
• How long the process takes, normally, and the implications of selling in a hurry
• Ways of finding buyers, with or without the use of an advisor
In this interview he discusses the process of selling a software company. He considers:
• Timing of a sale: how to get it right for optimal value and why companies generally do not
• How long the process takes, normally, and the implications of selling in a hurry
• Ways of finding buyers, with or without the use of an advisor