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The lesson I'm taking away from this is that if you're going to go through the steps of a M&A process, make sure there's something in it for you besides just the check at the end of the process.

Off the top of my head, having a very detailed understanding of your burn rate and assets should be useful information for any business. Maybe you have some unprofitable projects, or maybe just for applying for a business loan.

When we take risks we try to account for Murphy's law. If you've looked at things like unpaid bills and back taxes, maybe the confidence intervals get a little better?



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