Asset Sale or Stock Sale? Dude, What does that even mean?

Sep 7

If you're a founder and thinking about selling your company, you might get a nudge by someone telling you that you should demand an asset sale instead of a stock sale, or vice versa. First, understand that buyers typically control or at least propose one over the other, and second, there's no hard and fast rule about one being better than the other...and the differences will impact taxes, liabilities, and a big part of your future!