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SpunMafia - Episode #3 (Engauge Part 1)
Begin the Begin Podcast by Jeff Hilimire
English - July 22, 2020 13:39 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBBusiness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this 3rd episode of the SpunMafia series, the founders of Spunlogic discuss their sale of the business to Engauge in 2008, the decision-making process that went into it, and the early years of working together at the new company.
Details:
Jump to 1:07 to hear about the different offers they received and what set Engauge apart.
Jump to 4:00 to hear about the Engauge "concept" and why they chose Engauge.
Jump to 6:40 to hear what everyone thought going into the acquisition.
Jump to 10:09 to hear about how the first year went.
Jump to 29:00 to hear about Raj’s sabbatical and the job offer upon return.
Jump to 35:33 to hear about Danny’s decision to leave and gradual departure.
Jump to 37:42 to hear about what Jeff refers to as "Engauge 2.0".
Jump to 41:58 to hear about how aligning and becoming one company was a big win.
Jump to 43:55 to hear about the process of trying to create a Spunlogic culture at Engauge.
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