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M&A is Arbitrary & Capricious SVPs & Tactics Change Annually Hot Start-Ups Get Many Nibbles … But Few Real, True Offers. The CEO Nibble Fast/Easy( ish ) The SVP, Biz Unit Nibble Slow/Serious The SVP, Corp Dev Nibble Why? The Corp Dev “Guy” Nibble Hmmm …. Me Start-Up #1:
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M&A is Arbitrary & CapriciousSVPs & Tactics Change AnnuallyHot Start-Ups Get Many Nibbles … But Few Real, True Offers
The CEO Nibble Fast/Easy(ish)The SVP, Biz Unit Nibble Slow/SeriousThe SVP, Corp Dev Nibble Why? The Corp Dev “Guy” Nibble Hmmm …
Me Start-Up #1: NanoGram Devices F2F-to-Sign: 7 days (CEO/CFO level) Start-Up #2: EchoSign/Adobe Meet-to-Sign: 5 years.