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The Journey of Bebo: From Bankruptcy to Acquisition by Twitch
TLDR Bebo, a once successful social network, was bought back from bankruptcy for $1 million and later acquired by Twitch. The founders revived the platform by turning off the existing product, creating a viral announcement video, and launching new products before rebranding as Bebo.
Timestamped Summary
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This episode is a crossover between the Acquired and My First Million podcasts, featuring Sean Peary discussing his experience buying Bebo out of bankruptcy and later selling it to Twitch.
05:56
Bebo, a social network that was once sold to AOL for $850 million, was later bought back for $1 million and eventually acquired by Twitch.
12:01
The founders of Bebo bought back the social network and revived it by turning off the existing product, preserving the SEO, creating a viral announcement video, and launching new products under different names to test them before rebranding as Bebo.
17:32
The founders of Blab shut down the company after running a process to sell it to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and others, and ultimately sold it to Twitch, with the main assets being the team, technology, and learnings.
23:04
The founder learned how to sell their company by understanding the strategic priorities of potential buyers and positioning their company as a solution to those priorities, ultimately leading to an acquisition by Twitch.
28:38
The founder started a podcast during the sale process of their company to keep themselves busy and ended up enjoying it.
34:18
The speaker discusses their different perspectives on evaluating ideas, with one having a bias towards their own ideas and the other evaluating ideas based on their potential for success.
40:02
Every company needs four personalities in a certain order: the entrepreneur, the producer, the administrative type, and the integrator, and it's important to know which one you excel at in order to know who to partner with and when.
45:55
The idea is to create a website that provides information on the quality of Wi-Fi in different Airbnb locations, allowing remote workers to find reliable internet connections while traveling.
51:58
The hosts discuss the idea of betting on SPACs as a whole and the potential for series C or later startups to go public through SPACs, with the opportunity for appreciation and a reasonable upside.
58:43
The hosts discuss the idea of creating an index for public equity and the potential for creating an "Angel List" platform where individuals can create and invest in their own indexes.
01:04:36
The hosts discuss the emergence of climate problems as an area of focus for their smartest friends, with some individuals starting companies and funds to address these issues.
01:10:45
Following your smart friends and their interests can lead to great career moves and opportunities.
01:16:26
Investing in solar installations can be a simple way to reduce your tax burden and generate recurring income, and there is potential for a marketplace where individuals can invest in solar projects and receive tax credits and monthly income.
01:22:22
There is potential for a marketplace where individuals can invest in solar projects and receive tax credits and monthly income, and buying profitable businesses can be a more reliable and lucrative investment strategy compared to early-stage startups.
01:28:26
Buying profitable businesses can be a lucrative investment strategy if you have expertise in a specific growth channel and can identify potential improvements and opportunities for expansion.
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