How to go from being a super hot company to lucky to get acquired in less than 24 months
Joe Fernandezjoefernandez.substack.com
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How to go from being a super hot company to lucky to get acquired in less than 24 months
there is always a move. You think you have no moves? How about taking your company public with $2 million in trailing revenue and 340 employees, with a plan to do $75 million in revenue the next year? I made that move. I made it in 2001, widely regarded as the worst time ever for a technology company to go public. I made it with six weeks of cash l
... See moreBen Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
For that matter, any startup that’s approaching the end of its runway is a viable acqui-hire. The team has learned hard lessons in what not to do, and they can bring that experience to bear in developing products on your behalf. In fact, failed startups are often acqui-hired by Facebook, Google, and other Silicon Valley giants hungry for talent. Ac
... See moreTrevor Owens • The Lean Enterprise
Superhuman | Acquired Podcast
acquired.fmMomentum is Everything
Most founders implicitly realize that in order to get a startup off the ground you need to will it into existence and keep momentum high.
This is good for the startup but it’s also essential for the founder — when momentum is high most founders feel more optimistic about what they’re building, which is obvious to anyone they’re... See more
Most founders implicitly realize that in order to get a startup off the ground you need to will it into existence and keep momentum high.
This is good for the startup but it’s also essential for the founder — when momentum is high most founders feel more optimistic about what they’re building, which is obvious to anyone they’re... See more
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