> I know I need to get out in front of my management team before they make a deal I'll walk away from I don't think so. Whether you walk away from the deal is

> I know I need to get out in front of my management team before they make a deal I'll walk away from I don't think so. Whether you walk away from the deal is not their problem; it's the acquirer's problem. The founders can't write a sale contract that promises that you will do X, Y, and Z; all they can sell the acquirer is the company's assets. It's with the acquirer that you will have some negotiating leverage. If they're smart, they'll bend over backwards to make you happy. Alas, not all acquirers are smart; but if they're not, that's their problem, not yours, and not your founders'.