Flodesk refuses to entertain acquisition offers to stay independent
Rebecca Shostak · Genius Affiliate Strategy Helps Bootstrapper Hit $27,000,000 Revenue · Aug 15, 2024 · at 34:56
Rebecca Shostak, co-founder of email marketing platform Flodesk, explains why the bootstrapped company refuses to enter acquisition negotiations.
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“We, you know what, we've been very we've been very disciplined about not entertaining the offers that have come so far just because they haven't made sense for us. Not even, we have, so we've never even gotten to the point where we've had the discussions about the, in getting into the weeds of the finances because we just really believe in the mission and the vision That we are building and we still feel that we have a ton left on the table. And so an acquisition doesn't really make sense for us at this point. We want to remain independent and keep serving our customers.”
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