Good suggestion. I've had two well-regarded startup attorneys look at the situation, and the acquirer has had their counsel look at this as well (we're not the

Good suggestion. I've had two well-regarded startup attorneys look at the situation, and the acquirer has had their counsel look at this as well (we're not their only acquisition in this set of circumstances). There's no solution that does not trigger other issues. Besides, my goal isn't to avoid the taxes, period; it's to put the money in to something that the government and I both agree is a worthwhile alternative: creating economic value through continued investment. I'm just looking for a way to do so with modest risk and return, instead of the very high risk and return of a typical startup investment.