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Julia Collins (Planet FWD) - Opportunities in Climate Tech

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

CHAPTER

The Importance of Slowing Down the M&A Process

Bob: Most of the people that you acquire are not going to be with the acquiring organization forever. And so I think just being upfront and honest about where people are right now, but where they'll be in 12 months or 24 months is really important. You know, we think so much about like, what's the purchase price? What're the terms? What's the timing? But sometimes you have to be willing to slow down the M&A process to allow time for the teams to just really get to know each other.

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