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I've been through an acquisition before. We're not going into this without having thought through the future.
by csmajorfive 13y ago
I've been through an acquisition before. We're not going into this without having thought through the future.
- pifflesnort 13y agoSaid every founder of every acquired company, ever :) Are you referring to Etacts (acquired by Salesforce)?
- mbesto 13y agoIf so, this doesn't instill much confidence: http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/21/salesforce-buys-email-contact-manager-etacts/#comment-116353756 http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/21/salesforce-buys-email-conta...
- csmajorfive 13y agoThat was a talent deal top to bottom. This isn't.
- benatkin 13y agolol
- joeybaggles 13y agohttps://gist.github.com/brianpattison/5463282 https://gist.github.com/brianpattison/5463282 "Being acquired isn't part of our game plan for now. We want to build a viable business that people can use and enjoy. We have 50k apps built on our infrastructure and a huge customer base that is growing rapidly. Everyday we have more and more Basic, Pro, and Enterprise users paying us for our awesome services."
- csmajorfive 13y agoEverything in those quote is correct. It wasn't part of our game plan at the time. It was never our "game plan" in general. In fact, at the time, we were planning the strategy for a fundraise.