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Understanding the M&A Process, the Least Discussed Attribute of a Successful Founder, and Vertical Labor Marketplaces
A newsletter for founders & friends (48th edition)
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Welcome to the 48th edition of Re:VITALIZE, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus cool things we’re seeing in the future of work, going out to 3,200+ people each week.
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🥇 Understanding the M&A Process
Lately, a number of startups and investors have been asking me about M&A and how it works.
Today's post will be from the perspective of the founder and the strategy of running an M&A process.
Some thoughts here >>
— Elizabeth Yin 💛 (@dunkhippo33)
Dec 15, 2022
🥈 The Least Discussed Attribute of a Successful Founder
One of the least discussed attributes of successful founders is their acceptance of deferred gratification.
For the last several years, the bull market has not required anyone to defer much gratification.
Not anymore…
— Josh Kopelman (@joshk)
Dec 12, 2022
🥉 Vertical Labor Marketplaces
New from @weekendfund:
Open Market Maps, a collaborative project mapping emerging opportunities in tech.
Our first map: Vertical Labor Marketplaces
— Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover)
Dec 15, 2022
Resources
Best fundraising tricks for founders
Growing to $1M ARR in 12 months
Why and how to become a community-driven founder
6 design metrics to build growth
How to optimize product management through ChatGPT
Future of Work Reads
Beyond ChatGPT: The Future Of AI At Work (Forbes)
5 reasons mental health days are good for both workers and businesses (Fast Company)
The Wild Future of Artificial Intelligence (The Atlantic)
The Future of Work Is Here--Leaders Need to Catch Up (Inc.)
6 Ways Companies Fail to Help Workers Grow (HBR)
The World of VITALIZE
This week on The VITALIZE Podcast we had Jenny Fielding, General Partner at The Fund, a first-of-its-kind venture fund fueled by a community of brilliant founders & operators
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Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Murmur, a recent VITALIZE investment, was featured in TechCrunch
Rachel Cossar, Founder of VITALIZE portfolio company Virtual Sapiens, has been featured on Ariel, sharing 3 quick tips for successful virtual meetings
VITALIZE portfolio company MarginEdge is hiring. Checkout open positions and apply here
CloudEagle, another VITALIZE portfolio company, is hiring an AE / Sales Rep / VP of Sales
Open jobs at more VITALIZE portfolio companies
Written by Justin Gordon, Director of Marketing at VITALIZE, a venture capital firm and nearly 425+ member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders in the work revolution. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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