Merger Partner Startup 
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 29, 2014
I’m pretty on record as saying I don’t think many private-to-private tech mergers make sense. Actually, it came through an introduction from our friends at Partners Group who knew that the company was raising capital. And that’s when a private-to-private merger works. Along came Seedling.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 3, 2010
There is a telltale sign of an inexperienced startup entrepreneur. As a startup you shouldn’t focus on buying other companies until you’ve figured out your own business. As a startup you shouldn’t focus on buying other companies until you’ve figured out your own business. A merger is not the panacea.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Most of you prefer to ignore the feedback from analysts that your chances of creating the next unicorn startup may be as low as one in five million. Get support from credible industry groups and partners. Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early. The big question is how you can beat these odds.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 28, 2021
Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. For example, I believe Bill Gates would have failed without his partners Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 18, 2009
We had been working on a merger between BuildOnline and a competitor called iScraper. The first came from the CEO of iScraper telling me that they would not be able to complete the deal – their investor, Apax Partners, had decided not to proceed despite verbal assurances that they would. .&# (quote via David Fishman ).
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2020
Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability.
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