Sofia Startup Society #002: The exit, from the inside

​Sofia Startup Society is a monthly evening for people building tech companies in Sofia, and for the founders and investors who have done it before.

​Most of what you need to know to build a company never gets said on a conference stage. It comes from honest conversations with people a few years ahead of you, and from meeting the right person at the right time. In Sofia, both still depend too much on luck and on who you already know. We want them to happen every month, so more tech companies get built in Bulgaria.

​The exit, from the inside

​For most people, selling a company is a headline with one number in it. This evening is about the decisions behind that number: how the first conversation with a buyer starts, how the deal gets structured, what happens to the team and the founders, and what you do the morning after you sign.

​All of this is worth hearing long before anyone makes you an offer. A sale affects everyone in the company, from the founders to the engineer with stock options. And a founder who sells today can become the angel who backs your company tomorrow.

​First, we walk through one deal, from the first contact with the buyer to the years after the sale. Then we talk about what founders do once the deal is done. Every guest has sold a company, and we'll announce the names soon.

​Over drinks in the last hour, tell people what you're building and what you need next, whether that's a co-founder, your first engineers, customers or capital. Someone else may need what you know.

​We have prepared some surprises and presents for the most active community members.

​Who it's for

​Founders at any stage, engineers and operators who are seriously thinking about starting something, and the angels and investors who back them early.

​Programme

​18:30 Doors open
19:15 Opening, then the conversations with Q&A
20:30 Drinks and introductions
21:30 Close

​Venue

​The Venue, on the ground floor of the Incubator building at Sofia Tech Park.

​How to attend

​Attendance is free and places are limited, so make sure to register early. When you register, tell us what you're building or planning to build.

​Sofia Startup Society is independent and run by its community. Thank you to Sofia Tech Park for hosting us.