Founders of a small company who are acquired by a larger company are often unhappy. The first year is often the hardest: 1. You are no longer in charge (or even influential).As the founder of a startup you have enormous say in what happens at your company. When you get acquired, you are suddenly no longer part of the inner circle of decision making. Founders often feel disenfranchised and disempowered in the acquiring company.
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The Acquisition Blues
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Founders of a small company who are acquired by a larger company are often unhappy. The first year is often the hardest: 1. You are no longer in charge (or even influential).As the founder of a startup you have enormous say in what happens at your company. When you get acquired, you are suddenly no longer part of the inner circle of decision making. Founders often feel disenfranchised and disempowered in the acquiring company.