Acquired

Episode 11: PayPal

Ben and David return to technology acquisitions by examining a classic: eBay's 2002 purchase of PayPal. Sponsors: Statsig: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24</a> Vanta: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta">https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta</a> Crusoe: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe">https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe</a> Items mentioned in the show: <a href="http://How%20the%20'PayPal%20Mafia'%20redefined%20success%20in%20Silicon%20Valley"> How the 'PayPal Mafia' redefined success in Silicon Valley  - Tech Republic</a><a href="http://fortune.com/2016/01/25/instagram-3-billion-business-this-year/"> Instagram Will Be a $3 Billion Business This Year: Analyst</a><a href="http://www.gq.com/story/president-obama-bill-simmons-interview-gq-men-of-the-year"> President Obama and Bill Simmons: The GQ Interview</a>"The Carve Out":<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto-ebook/dp/B0083DJWGO"> Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/ep-95-billionaire-investor-chris-sacca"> The Bill Simmons Podcast - Chris Sacca</a>

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