Comments on: eSarcasm in Late-Stage Negotiations to Acquire TechCrunch http://www.esarcasm.com/15417/esarcasm-in-late-stage-negotiations-to-acquire-techcrunch/ Geek Humor Gone Wild Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wanksta http://www.esarcasm.com/15417/esarcasm-in-late-stage-negotiations-to-acquire-techcrunch/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Wanksta Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:13 +0000 http://www.esarcasm.com/?p=15417#comment-1809 That means you'll get us (<a href="http://Techwankers.com" rel="nofollow">Techwankers.com</a>) too since TC acquired us in April<br><br><a href="http://www.techwankers.com/2010/04/01/breaking-techcrunch-aquires-techwankers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.techwankers.com/2010/04/01/breaking-...</a> That means you'll get us (Techwankers.com) too since TC acquired us in April

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]]> By: John E. Bredehoft (Empoprises) http://www.esarcasm.com/15417/esarcasm-in-late-stage-negotiations-to-acquire-techcrunch/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 John E. Bredehoft (Empoprises) Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:53:14 +0000 http://www.esarcasm.com/?p=15417#comment-1783 I hope you guys asked for free Macs as part of the purchase.<br><br>Normally when a company is acquired, the new owners hire the old owner on as a temporary consultant for a period of time, which not only reassures customers that the new owners will hew to the same standards as the old management, but also helps to ensure that the old owner doesn't immediately compete with his old creation. Can I assume that the negotiations include the temporary retention of Arrington in such an advisory capacity? And if so, what will his official title be? I hope you guys asked for free Macs as part of the purchase.

Normally when a company is acquired, the new owners hire the old owner on as a temporary consultant for a period of time, which not only reassures customers that the new owners will hew to the same standards as the old management, but also helps to ensure that the old owner doesn't immediately compete with his old creation. Can I assume that the negotiations include the temporary retention of Arrington in such an advisory capacity? And if so, what will his official title be?

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