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acquisition

also referred to as: acquisitions

4 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jan 11, 2017 by Sam Altman · across every show →

Everything said about acquisition, oldest first

Jan 11, 2017
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Altman: Acquired Startup Employees Should Give Integration Six to Nine Months
“I would give it like a good six to nine months before making a decision that it's not going to work.”
Sam Altman Jan 11, 2017 ▶ 24:08 Office Hours with Sam Altman · Y Combinator
Jan 11, 2017
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Altman: Target autonomy agreements are crucial before finalizing startup acquisitions
“The most important thing that I have seen is an agreement before the acquisition is finalized about autonomy of the target company.”
Sam Altman Jan 11, 2017 ▶ 23:13 Office Hours with Sam Altman · Y Combinator
Jun 26, 2019
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Hockenmaier: A 5% activation boost usually beats a 20% acquisition lift
“What happens if our activation rate goes up by five percent? Usually that's really powerful, much more powerful than a 20% increase in acquisition.”
Dan Hockenmaier Jun 26, 2019 ▶ 2:18 Advice on Organizing and Running Growth Teams from Dan Hockenmaier and Gustaf Alströmer · Y Combinator
Jan 11, 2023 negative
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Seibel: Startups often attempt corporate acquisitions far too early
“It just often means the folks who are thinking about it in startup land tend to be thinking about it too early. This is like another example of like taking later stage advice too early. When like the advice you should be taking is make your core business work.”
Michael Seibel Jan 11, 2023 ▶ 21:41 The Secrets To Setting Smarter Goals · Y Combinator
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