Sikand: Most startup acquisitions are structured as acqui-hires
Michael Sikand · Preparing for Acquisition w/ Our Future · Jul 17, 2023 · at 15:40
Michael Sikand discusses acquisition dynamics following the sale of his Gen Z media startup Our Future to Morning Brew.
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“It is very rare that a company is acquired without some kind of aqua hire structure, right?”
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