I’ve been lucky enough to have a front row seat for 3 startup acquisitions to publicly traded companies (Pardot to Exact Target, Exact Target to Salesforce, Rigor to Splunk). It’s a wild ride and I hope everyone gets a chance to experience it. I also worked closely with the corporate merger and acquisition (M&A) teams at Exact Target and Salesforce — especially on the
My #1 advice to any Founder selling their company is to maintain primary focus on operating and growing the business. Getting distracted by the process sometimes leads to setbacks in performance, which is often the main reason for deals going sideways.
awesome -- straight from a pro on a front line! Thanks for sharing, Denis! Will mention this comment in the post next week about how to get top dollar for your company!
So insightful, thank you!
My #1 advice to any Founder selling their company is to maintain primary focus on operating and growing the business. Getting distracted by the process sometimes leads to setbacks in performance, which is often the main reason for deals going sideways.
awesome -- straight from a pro on a front line! Thanks for sharing, Denis! Will mention this comment in the post next week about how to get top dollar for your company!