Schroeder: VC valuations are worth zero when evaluating potential startup acquisitions
Will Schroeder · How Wil Schroter Made Money at 22 years Old to Eventually Launch Startups.com · Aug 19, 2020 · at 1:06:56
Will Schroeder explains his acquisition framework to Nathan Latka, noting he ignores VC valuations during M&A negotiations.
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“Also, personally, I don't care about VC valuations. So if, you know, if you were to say, Hey, this, the VC say it's worth sixty million dollars. I'm like, yeah, it's worth zero to me.”
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