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Ben Gilbert

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Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

We try to write it as if we're almost, like, talking about what we think is interesting about the business.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

We're doing this, like, mini two-minute analysis.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

And, you know, there's some horse trading there of we have to make these points, okay?

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

But, like, for the most part, and the best sponsor relationships are the ones where they say, like...

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

Yeah.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

Your listeners are going to respond the best.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

To what you have to say.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

No.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

There's been companies that don't feel Switzerland enough that come to us that want to sponsor, and we just like the idea of

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

not picking a venture capital firm to say, we think this is the best venture capital firm.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

It's like too much of a picking teams thing.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

No, I think I just... That's a lovely line.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

Companies that we think are great, where we don't have to take a side in like a big contentious

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

current thing conversation.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

Would you take Coca-Cola?

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

We don't really deal with consumer companies.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

Okay, number one.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

So you can charge lots of money.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

Many of our sponsors have been ROI positive on signing one large customer who heard about them on Acquired.

Acquired
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

That is awesome.