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The One Failure That May Have Cost Slack Its Independence
02:20 - 10:35 (08:14)
Slack's failure to develop an effective sales team is what ultimately led to its acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7 billion, according to Ben Thompson. He argues that Slack's DNA and the culture of product-based SaaS companies often lead to a reflexive dislike for sales.
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The hosts joke around and refuse to start an all-in syndicate with no carry.
02:20 - 03:33 (01:12)
Summary
The hosts joke around and refuse to start an all-in syndicate with no carry. They discuss how running the syndicate would be disruptive and cool but ultimately decline to start it.
ChapterThe One Failure That May Have Cost Slack Its Independence
EpisodeE14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
This podcast episode discusses the recent acquisition of Slack by Salesforce for $27.7 billion and examines how the intercompany edge effect may be the most disruptive thing to email.
03:33 - 10:35 (07:01)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the recent acquisition of Slack by Salesforce for $27.7 billion and examines how the intercompany edge effect may be the most disruptive thing to email. Despite one major failure that would have kept Slack as an independent company worth more than $27 billion, the acquisition provides an opportunity for Slack and Salesforce to be a formidable force in enterprise software.