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What about Gmail and Maps? Anyhow, acquiring the right companies, integrating them successfully and keeping them successful is an equally important skill for a
by shafyy 7y ago
What about Gmail and Maps?
Anyhow, acquiring the right companies, integrating them successfully and keeping them successful is an equally important skill for a big corp. Look at FB, where would they be without being excellent at acquiring companies (IG, WhatsApp, Oculus).
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