Ask HN: Fair buyout price for my partner?

Re:Ask HN: Fair buyout price for my partner? by buyingout on Thursday October 20, 2011 @02:44PM (#3136248)

thanks for the detailed reply! he does indeed want a cash payment for his side of the business.

quick question:

when projecting future earnings, what time period is fair to assume?

the business has been steadily chugging along, growing some months, shrinking some months. we both planned to invest more time into it, but have been busy. the idea is that if i own most of it, then i'll have more incentive to invest new features into it.

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Re:Ask HN: Fair buyout price for my partner? by relaunched on Friday October 21, 2011 @03:36PM (#3141301)

I've heard that, "you know a deal is fair when neither party is happy". Which is to day, I have no idea.

Maybe 1/2 average rev from latest sales trend period x 12 months. I commend you on trying to be fair, b/c most deals don't happen that way.

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