We’re honored to interview legendary American Entrepreneur, Josh Abramson on today’s episode of the M&A Launchpad Podcast. Josh Abramson’s is the Founder of Vimeo, CollegeHumor.com, BustedTees, and TeePublic. His entrepreneurial career began with the founding of CollegeHumor.com in 1999. Notably, his groundbreaking venture attracted significant attention, evidenced by a compelling $9 million offer before he completed college. This pivotal moment set the stage for a series of impactful endeavors, including the creation of Vimeo and BustedTees.com, culminating in their acquisition by Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp for a reported $20 million in 2006. Josh stayed on with Diller for a short period and then left to start TeePublic.
With Josh’s leadership and entrepreneurial insight TeePublic grew to $41 million in revenue and $4.5 million in EBITDA before he decided to sell to RedBubble for $41 million.
In this podcast episode we walk through the ins and outs of Josh’s story, and he will shine light into mistakes to avoid as an entrepreneur and more!
We discuss:
- Structuring deals when selling to a public company and risks to avoid
- Weighing decisions on when to sell
- Negotiations with potential acquirers
- How to navigate what life looks like after a big exit
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