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Shaan Puri

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1087 total appearances

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My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

And his initial reaction is like, you and what money?

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So let's talk through this because a lot of people will give high level numbers, valuation, sale price, but terms is where like anybody who's done deals knows like structure and terms matter a ton.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

in how a deal gets done.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

An all-stock deal, all-cash deal, upfront, earn-out, contingency-based, seller finance.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

There's a big array of different ways a deal can go down.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So can you just give us the simple version of what was the deal?

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

This guy's bought 40 companies, you've bought zero.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So the structure is you go to investors, investors give you 20 million, your deal with them is I get a 20% carry or profit share of that.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So like, you know, you're only owning.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So the 20 million buys you what percentage of the company?

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

And a seller note is basically the seller saying, I will lend you essentially the money to pay me.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

And you're going to pay me every year or every quarter, whatever you guys decided this.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So what was that?

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

That was 18 million?

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

What did you just say?

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

All right.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So you're all in.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

You raised $20 million from investors.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

You get $9 million, $9 point something million from Marshall.

My First Million
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

So you're in $29 million.