Most startup founders don’t start a company with the intention of ending it in an M&A, but it happens every day to companies large and small. Learn how you can make the process more simple, whether you are on the acquiring or the acquired side. Mia Wang and Jade Wang from Cloudflare will discuss how the motivations of each party plays out in practical scenarios.
What You’ll Learn
– How acquiring companies think about talent vs. product acquisitions
– How to identify product synergies to create value
– How founders can interact with corporate development teams
Resources:
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Presented By
Mia Wang, M&A, Cloudflare [Twitter: @miawang__]
Jade Wang, Head of Developer Relations, Cloudflare [Twitter: @qiqing]
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Duration: 01:06:35
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