Homann: Optimized Median sale for transition speed over highest purchase price
Derek Homann · Startup Acquisition Stories with Derek Homann Co-founder of Workshop · Nov 16, 2021 · at 7:59
Derek Homann, co-founder of Median and Workshop, explains his decision criteria when selecting an acquirer for Median on MicroAcquire.
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“We optimize actually not for top price. We optimize for you know, getting the business transition out quickly. We had already started workshop, our new company and we had some commitments there and that sort of thing.”
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