Ep. 152 This Grasshopper Learned Well

Built to Sell Radio
17/08/2018 44 min
Ep. 152 This Grasshopper Learned Well

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David Hauser's Grasshopper is a masterclass in building a business to sell. With no venture funding and fewer than 40 staff, Grasshopper was acquired 12 years after its founding for $165 million in cash and $8.6 in Citrix stock.

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