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Why do people sell their start ups?
You’ve taken it as far as you can. This is most often the primary reason why founders choose to sell their company. They see a lot of opportunity down the road, and decide that a specific acquirer can take much better advantage of that opportunity.
Are tech startups?
A tech startup is a company whose purpose is to bring technology products or services to market. These companies deliver new technology products or services or deliver existing technology products or services in new ways.
Why do we start up startups?
Ultimately, we start up startups because it is what human beings do. Entrepreneurs and innovators in the trenches already know certain truths intuitively, deep down inside. Handshakes are more durable than contracts. Altruism is more efficient than selfishness.
How to become a successful salesperson?
Embrace your inner MacGyver. The best salespeople are experts. Sales is less about selling and more about leading, which requires high levels of confidence, which in turn requires knowledge and experience. This concept can be expressed mathematically as Knowledge + Experience = Confidence to Lead.
Why do WE INNOVATE and build companies?
There are much easier ways to make money. There are much easier ways to get a thrill. And there are much easier ways to feel independent. Therefore, we innovate and build companies for reasons that are deeper. I am lucky to see a lot of the world through my work. In particular, I get to observe a lot of entrepreneurial ecosystems.
What do the best sales people do?
The best sales people I have seen are like modern day MacGyvers, sans the life and death scenarios. They’re often faced with difficult situations and time pressures, having to negotiate seemingly arbitrary obstacles armed with only their wits and their phones.