Yieldex Founder, Doug Cosman, is confronted with the decision to sell his youthful software start-up for $4 million or to hire a CEO (Tom Shields) and pursue Series A venture capital funding. His angel investors and CEO applicant Tom Shields believe he should reject the offer and focus on building the company into a larger enterprise. Cosman is pulled to the financial benefits offered by the prospective acquirer.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 22, 2009 PRODUCT #: 809090-HCB-ENG
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