Chapter

Robinhood's Acquisition Strategy
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02:24 - 06:19 (03:55)

The co-founder of Robinhood, Vlad Tenev, discusses the company's strategy behind acquiring media companies like Snacks and The Hustle, and how it fits into their overall business model.

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The speaker emphasizes that they do not care about winning an award or having a case study written about them.
02:24 - 03:32 (01:08)
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Awards
Summary

The speaker emphasizes that they do not care about winning an award or having a case study written about them. Rather, they are used to only reporting like an investor update every month or quarter.

Chapter
Robinhood's Acquisition Strategy
Episode
#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal Happened
Podcast
My First Million
This episode discusses the trend of non-media companies buying media companies with examples like Robinhood buying Snacks, Stripe buying Indie Hackers, and HubSpot buying The Hustle among others.
03:32 - 04:15 (00:42)
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Media, Acquisition
Summary

This episode discusses the trend of non-media companies buying media companies with examples like Robinhood buying Snacks, Stripe buying Indie Hackers, and HubSpot buying The Hustle among others.

Chapter
Robinhood's Acquisition Strategy
Episode
#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal Happened
Podcast
My First Million
HubSpot's VP of Marketing, Meghan Keaney Anderson discusses the decision-making process behind acquiring another company and how it ties in with their future growth.
04:15 - 04:59 (00:44)
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Business
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HubSpot's VP of Marketing, Meghan Keaney Anderson discusses the decision-making process behind acquiring another company and how it ties in with their future growth.

Chapter
Robinhood's Acquisition Strategy
Episode
#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal Happened
Podcast
My First Million
HubSpot's CEO expressed interest in acquiring content and community media companies, which led to the team pitching potential purchases.
04:59 - 05:55 (00:56)
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HubSpot
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HubSpot's CEO expressed interest in acquiring content and community media companies, which led to the team pitching potential purchases. It took a few tries to craft the right narrative for internal stakeholders to understand the potential value in the acquisition strategy.

Chapter
Robinhood's Acquisition Strategy
Episode
#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal Happened
Podcast
My First Million
The speaker talks about how they got connected with The Hustle through a cold email, which resulted in a partnership.
05:55 - 06:19 (00:23)
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Email
Summary

The speaker talks about how they got connected with The Hustle through a cold email, which resulted in a partnership.

Chapter
Robinhood's Acquisition Strategy
Episode
#153 - Selling The Hustle for Millions: How The Hustle & Hubspot Deal Happened
Podcast
My First Million