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Michael Sikand

Founder, Sikand Media. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Michael Sikand co-founded Our Future, a business podcast and short-form video brand acquired by Morning Brew in January 2023. He now operates Sikand Media, producing retail finance content, investment newsletters, and market commentary.

What they said6 Shows1

Everything Michael Sikand said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

FOUNDER'S JOURNAL Insight

Sikand: Short-form video businesses are unsustainable without owned audience

“The space we were operating in, short form video, is a very challenging category to be in, right? You don't control the views. You don't control the audience. And you're built atop these layers of social media platforms. So it's very hard to have A sustainable…”

Michael Sikand Jul 17, 2023 ▶ 5:09 Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future

FOUNDER'S JOURNAL Insight

Sikand: Best exit strategy is turning ideal acquirers into customers first

“In my opinion, the best thing you can do to position your company for an exit is to turn your ideal acquirer into your customer somehow, or a stakeholder in some sense.”

Michael Sikand Jul 17, 2023 ▶ 7:58 Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future

FOUNDER'S JOURNAL Opinion

Sikand: Most startup acquisitions are structured as acqui-hires

“It is very rare that a company is acquired without some kind of aqua hire structure, right?”

Michael Sikand Jul 17, 2023 ▶ 15:40 Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future

FOUNDER'S JOURNAL Assertion Not checkable as stated

Sikand: Our Future campaigns drove tens of thousands of Morning Brew subscribers

“These deals that Morning Brew did with our future in the fall of 21 ended up driving tens of thousands of new Morning Brew subscribers.”

Michael Sikand Jul 17, 2023 ▶ 9:37 Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future

FOUNDER'S JOURNAL Insight

Sikand: Buyers lose urgency if founders appear desperate to sell

“If companies sense that you are desperate or you're actually very for an acquisition, the urgency is, is less there.”

Michael Sikand Jul 17, 2023 ▶ 14:19 Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future

FOUNDER'S JOURNAL Assertion Not checkable as stated

Sikand: Our Future generated peak revenue during Morning Brew acquisition talks

“I think by the time that We approached the end of our talks with Morning Brew. Our company was generating more revenue than it ever had.”

Michael Sikand Jul 17, 2023 ▶ 4:00 Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Michael's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
FOUNDER'S JOURNALLEDGER	Founder, Sikand Media	1	6	—	full record on Founder's Journal →