Anne Mahlum on Instagram: "Here are my best tips for maximizing your valuation and leverage when raising money or selling your company. 1. Keep control of your company until you are ready to exit. You need to be able to call the shots on the deal. 2. Raise or sell when your company is doing very well. 3. If you are raising, you need to understand the details of the deal and how much you need to grow to have the future exit you want. Most founders mess up here and they end up with very little or