Acquisition Customer Software Review Summary 
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
If Bird has thousands of scooters in a neighborhood (and if it can acquire these scooters at cheaper prices due to scale advantages) then it’s significantly more difficult for new entrants to launch without serious capital and it’s hard to get serious capital from investors who perceive you’re late to the game.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” million in revenue three years later is, “So effing what?”
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
If you want to watch the show click the image above or this link , but if you want a quick read – here’s a summary: 1. People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). they take time!!
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 2, 2011
Gemassmer Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. This is a hard and painful process for everyone, but it’s usually better than the alternative of liquidating or losing the assets and antagonizing many customers. By Ernst H.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
Gemassmer Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. This is a hard and painful process for everyone, but it’s usually better than the alternative of liquidating or losing the assets and antagonizing many customers. By Ernst H.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
I just completed a new book on this challenge, “ Disrupt-It-Yourself ,” by Simone Bhan Ahuja, which includes a great summary of the required attributes to maximize your success potential in this area. If you act, you learn from other people, especially customers, and you build momentum. Focused on progress rather than process.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
286 
Let's personalize your content