ACQ2 is Ben and David's conversations with experts on topics related to Acquired. Acquired the stories of great companies — and ACQ2 dives deeper into the lessons we can learn from them, often with the protagonists themselves.
ACQ2 by Acquired
Claim This Podcastby Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
4.9(257 reviews)
113 episodes
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ACQ2 is Ben and David's conversations with experts on topics related to Acquired. Acquired the stories of great companies — and ACQ2 dives deeper into the lessons we can learn from them, often with the protagonists themselves.
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Publishing Since
10/21/2018
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