How Web 2.0 startups can get acquired by eBay, MS & Google

August 19, 2007

Mmm, the title of this post is teasing enough that I guess it’s going to attract quite a crowd. Anyways, here’s the answer: a sine qua non condition to be acquired by EBAY, MSFT or GOOG is basically to at least meet with them. Correct?

If you realize the answer to this question is “yes”, then you’ll probably find yourself interested in meeting with Corporate Development Vice-Presidents of all 3 corporations. Aymeril Hoang, ICT Director @ French Embassy in the Bay Area is organizing such a business trip, a unique opportunity to build a network that will facilitate your exit strategy at some point. More info about here. Nota Bene: French Web 2.0 startups only, sorry about that

PS: Aymeril and his team are instrumental in the success of another Bay Area study trip of which I’m an organizer, which will take place slightly later (more about it soon). Actually, we have even built a partnership with the French Embassy to ensure we will get the very best visits and lecturers.

Posted by Jeremy Fain
Filed in Economics, Europe, Finance, Google, Internet, MNC, Microsoft, Networks, Silicon Valley, USA, eBay, entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing

One Response to “How Web 2.0 startups can get acquired by eBay, MS & Google”

  1. Aymeril Says:
    August 22, 2007 at 01:09

    Hi Jeremy,

    Thanks for mentioning the trip!

    A small precision: French startups will meet with corporate development directors and their teams. These teams meet or “screen” several startups every month and are very useful to establish connections with the right product teams inside the corporation. And they’re also very well connected in the Silicon Valley.

    Cheers,
    Aymeril

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