“For six months, Jeff would be the salaried GM with nothing at risk but his time. After that, he could buy a third of the business at a pre-agreed price, and he'd have up to three years to buy the remaining two-thirds, half at that same price, and half at a pre-agreed multiple.”

Jeff Thompson · Acquiring Minds · Run It for 6 Months Before You Buy It

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worked out a hire-to-acquire structure: six months salaried GM, then option to buy one-third at a pre-agreed price, with up to three years to buy the remaining two-thirds (half at the same price, half at a pre-agreed multiple)

6 months, 1/3, 3 years, half, pre-agreed price, pre-agreed multiple

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