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Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
Acquired
Every company has a story.
Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
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4.8 stars from 4,315 ratings
Who touched base in my thought shower
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“While their history of the subject is thorough, they only look at these tech companies/founders as gods and not mortal men with all their fallibilities. Sycophants was an apt description of these 2, they only see through rose colored glasses at their subjects. The speak in such opaque business...”Read full review »
manayunk wall via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/14/24
Objectivity lost
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“The Meta episode lost me by glossing over FB’s many ethical failings and negative societal impacts. Usually much more balanced.”
Mick L. via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/12/24
Was not expecting to be that engaged!
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“I’m a physician with absolutely NO business background but I STILL got sucked into Ben and David’s enthusiasm and rigor about the history and inner workings of all those well-known but not « deep-known » companies that shape our life and culture. My friends look at me all puzzled from me using...”Read full review »
NotthatBen via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/09/24
Recent Episodes
IKEA may be the most singular company we’ve ever studied on Acquired. They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few...
Published 11/18/24
Published 11/18/24
Meta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what...
Published 10/28/24
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