Francis Farwell, founder of WinterSilks Inc., a Middleton, Wis., mail-order apparel company, planned to sell his business from the start. Based on that decision, he built the business accordingly. Instead of plowing all his earnings into growth, he made sure the company maintained a sizable free cash flow, making it more attractive to potential buyers. In 1990, Farwell sold out, pocketing several million dollars.
The product was silk, knitted silk thermal wear for winter warmth, silk turtlenecks, silk long johns, socks, ski hats, balaclavas, different types of turtlenecks, heavier, more formal wear of turtlenecks, bathrobes, pajama's, etc etc. All knitted silk with some woven silk scarves. The product, sal...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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