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Opinion
Puri: The New York Times is functionally a games company
“The New York Times has more in common with Zynga than it does the truth. The New York Times is a games company”
Shaan Puri Jun 3, 2024 ▶ 19:21 This $50M/Yr Side Hustle Is On Track To Make $1 Billion By 2030
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Porter rehired laid-off OMGPOP employees before Zynga deal to vest options
“There were a bunch of employees who I had to let go, and I just made the decision on my own to rehire them, like, the day before the deal closed so that their options would still vest.”
Dan Porter Jul 10, 2024 ▶ 32:28 Our buddy sold his app for $200M in just 6 weeks?!
Disclosure
Porter gave away a $5 million cash bonus from the Zynga acquisition
“Zynga said, here's five million dollars in cash. I could have put that whole thing in my own bank account if I wanted to. And sure. Do I wish I had that money today? Sure. Who doesn't? But like to be able to release that and give it to other people and change …”
Dan Porter Jul 10, 2024 ▶ 36:40 Our buddy sold his app for $200M in just 6 weeks?!
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zynga used two law firms working 24/7 to close OMGPOP acquisition
“So they hired two law firms. One worked the 1:12 hours of the day on the deal. And then the other one worked the 2:12 hours of the day of the deal. And the whole deal got done in nine days”
Dan Porter Jul 10, 2024 ▶ 25:46 Our buddy sold his app for $200M in just 6 weeks?!
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