Lesley Adamo, Vice Chair of the Tax Group at Lowenstein Sandler LLP,

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Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Intro

05:49 Tax Complexities

07:34 Considering Tax

15:05 Start-up Tax liabilities

18:33 Minimizing Risks

21:42 Stock vs. Asset sale

22:58 Net Operating Losses

27:00 Buyer’s Benefits

28:24 Creating a Holding Company

30:00 Equity Compensation

31:33 Efficient Tax Structuring for Sellers

36:59 Negotiations

39:38 Tax Considerations in LOI

43:40 Qualified small business stock

48:59 Relocation for Tax Savings

50:41 Tax considerations during diligence

52:21 Lessons Learned