Declining A $9 Million Acquisition At Age 18 And Building One Of The Most Trafficked Sites
Alejandro Cremades
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Alejandro Cremades
CoFounder at Panthera Advisors I Fundraising I M&A I 2x Best-Selling Author I Podcast Host
Josh Abramson is the cofounder of Connected Ventures which was the parent company under which he cofounded CollegeHumor, Vimeo, and BustedTees. IAC purchased a majority stake in Connected Ventures for over $20 million. Josh Abramson is also the cofounder of the crowdsourced T-shirt design company TeePublic. TeePublic was acquired by RedBubble for over $41million cash.
In this episode you will learn:
- Strategies to kickstart growth
- Evaluating the potential of acquisition offers
- The importance of the city where you are based
- Timing of engaging with potential buyers
- Dealing with vesting after your company is acquired
- Self-funding from start to finish
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Josh Abramson: Declining A $9 Million Acquisition At Age 18 And Building One Of The Most Trafficked Sites was originally posted on AlejandroCremades.com on 2/3/2019.
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3 个月Absolutely agree. Bridging the gap between technical expertise and market viability is essential for startup success. It’s crucial to align innovative products with customer needs, which leaders like Steve Blank emphasize by urging startups to focus on understanding their customers deeply before scaling operations. This balance drives both product development and long-term growth.
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1 年Alejandro, thanks for sharing! Hope you're doing awesome!
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4 年Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this wisdom. Cheers! Rudy
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4 年kudos Alejandro! kudos