Acquisition Offer
topic on 3 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes
the Neon Show 
the a16z Podcast 
20VC
3 statements about Acquisition Offer, every show
Saxena: Rejecting an acquisition offer commits founders for 5 to 7 years
“If you don't take this offer, don't assume the next offer is six months out. Yeah. Assume for the next five years, seven years, you're basically signing up for the next five, seven years of this journey saying, if I don't sell right now, assuming it's a very g…”
Lemkin: Founders Should Default to Accepting Acquisition Offers
“This is why I tell founders to take their exits and then say no, because they can go bigger, but by default, take it.”
McGurk: Strategic corporate buyers do not acquire startups they have never met
“Strategics don't buy companies they've never met. So, you know, it's all about creating options for the company. So whether that's staying independent, that's one option. But you also have to, you know, as John O'Farrell said, you know, you have to know where …”