Remove Customer Remove Employee Remove Lock-up Period Remove Technology
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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

And they might give a premium if the team has been around a longer period of time, has built some hard-to-build proprietary technology or has some customer traction. Most founders stick around for their lock-up period (1-2 years) before going on to found their next company. And most buyers aren’t.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2019

Haystack

These companies exemplify the compounding network effects, lock-in, and lopsided economics that accrue to technologies generally and software specifically. Technology also levies a deflationary effect, which I’ll address more below. 3/ The Streaming Media Effect. 3/ The Streaming Media Effect.

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