Get Acquired: Learn From The Head Of Acquisitions For eBay

The insider secrets to sell your startup to a Fortune 500 buyer from eBay's former head of M&A

Created by: Ian Bednowitz
Former Head of Mergers & Acqusitions, eBay; Bain consultant

What Will I Learn?

• Understand how Fortune 500 companies look at startups
• Understand how Heads of M&A, business development and CEOs consider when buying a company
• Pitch your company effectively to a Fortune 500 company
• Understand how you’ll be evaluated when walking into a boardroom
• Build relationships with Fortune 500 companies
• Recognize the key things that will separate you from other entrepreneurs
• Understand how your mission can help other companies
• Network effectively and get a foot in the door at Fortune 500 companies
• Create a custom presentation that will communicate that you’ve spent days thinking about how you can work with the other company
• Incorporate an exit strategy in your business plan from day 0
• Feel more motivated working on your business now that you understand how to sell it

Requirements

• There are no requirements to enroll in this course

Target audience

• Entrepreneurs who own a tech or internet business
• People who want to work as an M&A professional
• Anyone who aspires to start a tech or internet business in the future
• People who are already working in M&A
• People who are interested in the world of mergers and acquisitions
• People who are curious to know how eBay made $39B dollars on acquiring and selling Paypal