3 STARTUPS THAT SOLD TO THEMSELVES TO GOLIATH

Intuit acquired Mint.com for $170 Million

After unsuccessfully trying to compete with Mint.com, Intuit, the goliath of personal finance management,

acquired its #1 emerging competitor.

Starbucks acquired La Boulange for $100 Million

The 19 store french style café and bakery located throughout the SF Bay Area was acquired by the coffee

goliath, Starbucks.

Skype Acquired GroupMe for $85 Million

The goliath of VoIP, Skype, acquired 1-year old group text messaging startup, GroupMe to expand it’s global

communication growth and platforms.

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