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The Top 10 Acquisitions of All-Time
Acquired

The Top 10 Acquisitions of All-Time

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal 1h 52m 75 months ago
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5 years and 100+ episodes into Acquired, there’s been one question we get asked more than any other: what are the best acquisitions of all-time, and what can we learn from them? We thought it was time to formalize our answers. So here it is, the Acquired Greatest Hits album. :)
We also put together an accompanying blog post, which goes into greater detail on the numbers and methodology behind out rankings. You can find it here:  https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/acquired-top-ten-the-best-acquisitions-of-all-time
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