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AcquiredDec 2, 2020

Slack + Salesforce Emergency Pod with Packy McCormick of Not Boring

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Guest: Packy McCormick of Not Boring

Notable books mentioned: The Outsiders by Will Thorndyke

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Acquired is live on the scene covering Salesforce's blockbuster $27.7B acquisition of Slack, with the help of the internet's #1 Slack bull (and top internet analyst in his own right), Packy McCormick of Not Boring. We dissect the deal itself, Slack's relatively short life as a public company, the impact of Microsoft and Teams, and most importantly what this means for enterprise SaaS startups broadly. And oh yeah — we have a ton of fun too. :) Note: you can find our full June 2019 episode on Slack's history and their DPO here: https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-slack-dpo
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Best for Business leaders and entrepreneurs interested in growth strategiesOften cited around growing by acquisition

“The mention refers to a famous move by media companies and outsider CEOs where the core business has growth, but not insane growth, and you grow the company by acquiring high growth assets.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Business leaders and entrepreneurs interested in growth strategies
Key quote: “it's a famous sort of move by media companies and other outsider CEOs where the core business has growth, but not insane growth.”
The host mentioned 'The Outsiders' by Will Thorndyke to illustrate the strategy of growing a company through acquisitions, particularly in the context of media companies and CEOs. This approach is relevant to the discussion about Salesforce potentially acquiring Slack to enhance their revenue streams.
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