Both Sides of the Table

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

So why not announce big, hairy audacious goals on recruiting the best mobile talent with sign-on bonuses and retention plans? And on many occasions I have passed on deals where it was clear that the founding team was over-optimizing the deal structure to focus on a quick exit. Acquihires and Venture Capital.