<p><b>A veteran Silicon Valley insider provides the first comprehensive guide to developing and executing a startup exit strategy¿the secret to ultimate entrepreneurial success</b></p><p>You¿re facing tough odds as an entrepreneur today. Up to 65 percent of small businesses in the U.S. don¿t survive more than five years, and the majority of venture-backed startups fail to fully return the money invested in them. The time is now for a new approach to startups, and this first-of-its-kind guide provides it.</p><p>If you¿re ready to embrace the reality that acquisition is the end goal for startups, <i>Exit Path</i> is for you. In these pages, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and M&A expert Touraj Parang argues that starting at the end¿i.e., creating and executing an exit strategy as you launch and build your business¿is the surest path to ultimate success. You¿ll learn everything you need to know about the process, including:</p><ul><li>Making a strategic plan</li><li>De