When someone offers to buy you out

About this episode

The episode discusses considerations for accepting a buyout offer from a freelance agency and the implications of becoming a partner.

I’ve been working freelance for an agency for a while now and have a good relationship with them. They’ve asked me to consider them buying me out of my company and coming on board as a director of their company instead, as effectively a partner. How should I consider this? Should I consider this?! What should I include in my thinking? How do I value my company?”

People in this episode

Hosts: Frankie Tortora, Steve Folland

Topics covered

• business acquisition
• freelancing
• company valuation
• partnership
• career decisions

Keywords

• buyout
• freelance
• company value
• partnership
• career advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: agency

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