{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Exitwise Productions","title":"The Wise Exit | Personal Relationships In M&A | Matt Blumberg","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3a2f0fce\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3258,"description":"E53: THIS WEEK'S GUEST - MATT BLUMBERG\nIn this episode, Matt talks about how:\nCreating better personal relationships with acquirers can de-risk M&A transactions\nTo bounce back from a failed M&A transaction\nBuilding a company with a work/life balance in mind can lead to a great outcome\n\nGUEST BIO:\nMatt Blumberg, a former management consultant, a venture capitalist and early employee who helped MovieFone move into the Internet age and get acquired by AOL.\n\nWith his well-rounded training, Matt’s biggest professional success came by co-founding Return Path, a company that provides email intelligence solutions for marketers. Matt and his team grew the company to 500 employees and a hundred million in revenue. Along his 20 year journey, Matt was approached four times to sell the business, and after four failed attempts for various reasons he finally completed a sale to Validity, a consumer data company, in 2019.\n\nToday, Matt is the co-founder and CEO of Bolster, a talent marketplace to match highly experienced executives with fractional and project based roles to help startups scale.\nWe hope you enjoy his conversation with Exitwise Co-Founder & CEO Todd Sullivan!\n\nWHERE TO FIND MATT BLUMBERG:\nLinkedIn\nX (Twitter)\nEPISODE REFERENCES AND READING MATERIAL:\nValidity Acquires Return Path, the leader in email deliverability\nThe Daily Bolster Podcast, with Matt Blumberg\nStartup CEO (by Matt Blumberg)\nStartup CXO (by Matt Blumberg)\nStartup Boards (by Matt Blumberg)\nSomeone Just Offered To Buy Your Company: Now What? (blog)\n\nThe Wise Exit is an Exitwise Production. Are you a business owner looking to sell your business faster, for more, and with less complexity? Learn how Exitwise's founder-led team helps you maximize your exit value and simplifies the M&A process: https://exitwise.com/ ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kqLXcfQkTy9HseHP4Vc-qeq0XdZG0N4iHaTw712bSUY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZWEw/ZTU4ZGRlMGUwZDJk/MTM0YTA5OWQ4Yjk1/ZDQ0Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}