Comments on: What Do Google Deals Really Say?

By: Growth Strategies for Tech Companies » Forsighted and Blind-Spotted Goliaths

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:29:14 +0000

[...] Google is buying many young emerging technology companies even before they get much if any venture funding, 12 since 2003 and 5 in the last 6 months. As important as the business ideas and concepts that these young companies bring is the skill and foresight of the founding employees. [...]

By: Om Malik on Broadband : » When Is A Good Time To Sell?

Om Malik on Broadband : » When Is A Good Time To Sell? — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:15:11 +0000

[...] Today’s edition looks at all the buzz around selling out to larger competitors, and is titled, When to sell out. This is in many ways extension of what I wrote earlier for Business 2.0, Google Vs. The VCs. Yahoo is also taking a similar tact, and going down what some have dubbed, Acuhire! Also read, What do Google’s Deals Really Say? [...]

By: The other side of the firewall » Google’s acquisitions

The other side of the firewall » Google’s acquisitions — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:19:08 +0000

[...] An interesting article from Om Malik on trends in Google’s acquisition. [...]

By: Ajay

Ajay — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:50:49 +0000

Paul Graham wrote in favor of this trend last year: (link)

How about a preview button, Om?

By: Computerworld Blogs

Computerworld Blogs — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:03:29 +0000

CES cyclopaedia (and robotic reptile)

In today's IT Blogwatch, we take a final, lingering look at the madness that was CES 2006. Not to mention some clever slithering robots... » Engadget has a special CES section. A quick sample: "Toshiba was showing off that concept laptop .....

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:34:16 +0000

mark updated a link to your story.

By: Donald

Donald — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:06:38 +0000

a little secret in the industry, anyone who pitches google also goes to yahoo and msn, and if google steps up, the other two start a bidding war, price flares up, all back out leaving the startup holdin the bag.

By: Google Quietly Acquires Reqwireless - More Mobile Startups Gobbled Up - Allen Tsai - Technology in Motion

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:06:14 +0000

[...] Om Malik thinks the deal is in line with Google’s strategy; scooping up talent cheaply through buyouts, or “Acq-hire”: By encouraging entrepreneurs to pitch Google first, the company can shell out a nominal amount of cash for cutting-edge technologies and top-notch people. “These acquisitions are about talent,” says Christopher Sacca, a principal for new business development at Google. “We want the people who are building the products.” Google’s sales pitch to the startups is simple: Come work for us, score some Google shares, and see your big idea rolled out to more than half a billion users. Sacca, for his part, says Google isn’t trying to compete with VCs. “If your product is really a small feature, and if you are eventually going to be acquired, come to us early,” he says. [...]

By: khabri

khabri — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:25:35 +0000

Om,
I am trying to find the same on (link)

Unable to find it. Do you mind sharing the SEC link?

By: mark evans

mark evans — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 21:39:53 +0000

om,
i broke this story in the national post - thanks to some help from gary will. you can find it here.
(link)