Andrew Dumont
8 statements across 1 episodes · 3 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jun 27, 2022 by Andrew Dumont · across every show →
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Jun 27, 2022 negative
Dumont: Rebuilding everything post-acquisition is an acquirer's biggest mistake
“I think the biggest mistake is people take over a business and they feel like they have to scrap everything, you know, just get rebuild everything. And in some cases that's not needed. Like you need to continue the momentum that exists and start building the m…”
Jun 27, 2022 positive
Jun 27, 2022 positive
Jun 27, 2022 negative
Dumont: Acquirers often rush diligence and underestimate technical debt
“I find that generally folks kind of rush through the product that they're acquiring and not fully understanding the technical debt that exists within the business. If there is any, and in most cases with software there typically is.”
Jun 27, 2022
Dumont: Acquired businesses must actively balance growth investment against extracting earnings
“That's always the balance as an operator is how much do I want to invest in the business versus taking earnings out of the business. And it's important to note what stage the business is in, in terms of earnings versus growth and what you're trying to lean int…”
Jun 27, 2022 neutral
Dumont: Operating an acquired business is a tweaking phase many dislike
“It's different than starting a business. It feels different than starting a business. So do you want to be in kind of the, what I call like the tweaking phase, you know, where you're just kind of like taking something that has product market fit and you're try…”
Jun 27, 2022 positive
Dumont: Tiny Capital excels at aligning incentives for external CEOs
“I think one of the things Tiny does really, really well, and this is a whole nother discussion on how do you compensate correctly for operators aligning interests for people that come in and take a business and operate them as a CEO with you as the owner.”