After the acquisition of the business and successfully developed it over 18 years, the sole owner is presented with an attractive offer of acquisition of a Fortune 500 company. The company's future is bright, but now is a good time to sell? Can it create more value, waiting? Should he seek other buyers who might pay more, but to dismantle the company? If he wants to save the company, it must continue to fund growth from cash flow and bank loans, or should he bring in an equity partner? "Hide
by H. Kent Bowen, Bradley R. Staats Source: Harvard Business School 18 pages. Publication Date: February 2, 2005. Prod. #: 605040-PDF-ENG