Culp: Software Companies Don't Have to Be High-Stress Venture Startups
Ryan Culp · Startup Acquisition Stories with Sam Lillicrap, Founder of Alignr · Jan 24, 2023 · at 18:52
Ryan Culp, founder of Fork Equity, reflects on his transition from working at a venture capital fund to acquiring independent software products.
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“Just because you write code doesn't mean it has to be a startup. It doesn't mean it has to be stressful. It can just be a technology company.”
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