SIZE IS THE WRONG TEST
A twelve-person company with eleven years of history beats the reverse
The qualifier is real operating history, not scale. Length and texture of the record matter more than headcount or revenue, which is why small, long-running businesses often price better than large young ones.
THE SIZE QUESTION
What smaller companies ask
Which companies qualify?
Any business with real operating history. Venture backed, middle market, or founder owned. The length and texture of the record matter more than headcount or revenue.
Is there a floor we need to clear?
Not a headcount or revenue floor. What matters is whether there is enough operating history with enough visible reasoning in it, which the review establishes.
Would a deal for us be much smaller?
Deals typically land between $100K and $2M. Depth of history and visible reasoning move that number far more than company size does.
What does it cost to ask?
Nothing, at any stage. There is no fee and no commission because we are not working on your behalf. We are the buyer.
THE CHEAPEST WAY TO FIND OUT
Two minutes to stop guessing about it
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Answer six questions
What does the company run on? That alone tells us whether there is anything worth discussing.
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Hear it straight
If you do not qualify, you will be told in the first conversation rather than strung along.
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A bounded review
If there is something here, we look at the record before pricing it. We do not pay for what we have not seen.
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Terms and payment
Typically $100K to $2M, papered within a week, paid Net 30 to 60 once the data is approved, shared, and anonymized.
SPEAK WITH A MANAGING PARTNER
Stop assuming you are too small to ask
Six questions, about two minutes, and a straight answer. Nothing you tell us leaves Polyshares.
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