14
Sep
Mon
in-person
How to Sell Your Startup - Even When It's Small, Court Lorenzini, FounderNexus
Not every company gets a banker and a process. Sometimes growth stalls, the next raise stops making sense, and the question becomes what happens now.
For one hour, we'll look at who buys small companies — customers, acquirers, individual operators — what they pay for, and how to tell what you actually have to sell. We'll also cover the paths that aren't a sale: downshifting to something you run on the side, or closing cleanly.
This session is about smaller outcomes and limited options — not banker-led M&A, venture-scale exit timing, or buy-side acquisitions.
What you'll work through:
- What you actually have to sell - product, IP, customers, team - and what it's realistically worth
- Who buys small companies, and what makes one worth buying
- The paths compared: sale to a customer, acqui-hire, asset sale, lifestyle downshift, orderly close
- Handling investors, and your own reputation, through whichever path you take
If you're weighing what's next for a company that isn't going the way you planned, join us.
Speaker
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Court Lorenzini
Founding CEO of DocuSign, FounderNexus. FounderNexus.
Court Lorenzini is a true serial entrepreneur. With several successful exits under his belt, including launching DocuSign into $20B global juggernaut.
His next venture, FounderNexus, extends his passion for working with Founders to accelerate themselves and their businesses. Beyond starting 5 companies himself, Court is an LP in nearly 20 VC funds around the world and a direct investor in dozens of global startups. His work with nearly a thousand Founders has helped them achieve higher levels of success.
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all founders,
not just ceo
People inclined to be Founders are a rare breed, and are hard to spot in society. We welcome ALL Founders, regardless of role, and generate proprietary profiles for every member so you can easily find your next team member or co-Founder.
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current founders
Regardless of where you are on your journey, Founders share a unique set of challenges. Hiring, leadership, managing investors, developing products, handling customer issues, external communications, etc. This community exists to amplify your success.
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TRANSITIONING FOUNDERS
So you’ve founded at least one company, and now you’re looking to refine your next great idea or find the perfect co-founder. Share and learn from a wide array of talented Founders in your area.
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CURIOUS FOUNDERS
Congratulations! You’ve found success as a Founder and are now getting curious about doing it again. Now you need to find the right idea and co-founder to excite you. Share your wisdom and passion while forming new bonds within the startup ecosystem in your area.
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