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In the OPs case, the buyer was not disclosed. Did they lose any reputation? How to roll the ball to let people know that someone screwed you up without damaging own reputation?

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I’m sure they did. All of Baremetrics lawyers and investors know who it is. Investor circles are small - word gets around. Same with lawyers. The number of times I’ve heard “yeah, we know those guys, I wouldn’t recommend working with them” in board meetings is high.

Brokers are pretty well connected and ours made sure to spread their name around. They'll have a hard time buying a company through typical routes for a while.

I'm also perfectly happy to let anyone know in private who it is. :) DM me on Twitter (@Shpigford) or email: josh@baremetrics.com

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