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My business is getting acquired but I'm not sure I should continue working with the business. I never done this before so I don't know if I should sell and walk away or sell and continue grow to something bigger. The buyer wants to keep me on but I've never worked under anyone. The best part of running your own business is not to work under anyone. Can anyone advise what I can do please?

A. Sell and move onto other things and relax
B. Sell and continue working with the company on a salary + commission on deals closed.

If anyone has any experience and sold a company please advise. I would be happy to run a call to understand what advise can be given.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Rodrigo Martinez answered

Be like Pierre Omidyar (eBay founder). If the financial outcome of your acquisition makes your dreams come true, then by all means chose option A. Go and take care of yourself, your loved ones, and go and impact the world! Influence precedes impact.