--- title: Intanify Insights - Raymond J. Hegarty on Preparing Your Tech Business for Success Raising or Exiting description: Raymond Hegarty shares key insights on leveraging IP as a strategic asset in business transactions. He highlights avoiding common pitfalls, ensuring IP enhances value rather than being just a due diligence item, and practical tips for making IP a differentiator for companies seeking funding. image: https://www.intanify.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-07%20at%2006.57.03.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.intanify.com/insights/preparing-for-deal-success#main-content) [![Colour=White, Size=Large](https://www.intanify.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Colour=White%2c%20Size=Large.png?width=311&height=80&name=Colour=White%2c%20Size=Large.png "Colour=White, Size=Large")](https://www.intanify.com/) [Back to Insights](https://insights.intanify.com/) 7 November, 2024 # Intanify Insights - Raymond J. Hegarty on Preparing Your Tech Business for Success Raising or Exiting [Dylan Dryden, CEO & Co-Founder](https://www.intanify.com/insights/author/dylan-dryden) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.intanify.com/insights/preparing-for-deal-success) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.intanify.com/insights/preparing-for-deal-success) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.intanify.com/insights/preparing-for-deal-success) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.intanify.com/insights/preparing-for-deal-success) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://www.intanify.com/insights/preparing-for-deal-success)   This week, we interview [Raymond J. Hegarty](https://www.linkedin.com/#), a leading IP strategist, former Fortune 500 executive, bestselling author of the Billion Dollar IP Strategy, and trusted advisor to CEOs. Raymond Hegarty shares key insights on leveraging IP as a strategic asset in business transactions. He highlights avoiding common pitfalls, ensuring IP enhances value rather than being just a due diligence item, and practical tips for making IP a differentiator for companies seeking funding. Discover more in the interview. 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