Ben Gilbert’s an ex-Microsoft guy with a passion for startups and growth. He runs Pioneer Square Labs, an innovative venture studio that after raising $12M, has cranked out half a dozen successful startup spin offs – think Rocket Internet without the copy/paste. Ben is also the co-host of the Acquired podcast where he and David Rosenthal of Madrona Ventures discuss the most prolific acquisitions and IPOs in tech history.

Listen and Learn:

* Why most acquisitions and IPOs fail

* An unconventional and effective approach to venture

* How to spin out a startup

* What driverless cars mean for the future

* Why Apple is in trouble and Google’s business model is over

* The future of IPOs and the stock market

* How Amazon will own everything

* Why Facebook is the king of acquisitions

Ben’s Projects:

Ben’s Angellist profile

Pioneer Square Labs

Twitter: @gilbert

Acquired Podcast

Are you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Ben Gilbert’s an ex-Microsoft guy with a passion for startups and growth. He runs Pioneer Square Labs, an innovative venture studio that after raising $12M, has cranked out half a dozen successful startup spin offs – think Rocket Internet without the copy/paste. Ben is also the co-host of the Acquired podcast where he and David Rosenthal of Madrona Ventures discuss the most prolific acquisitions and IPOs in tech history.

Listen and Learn:

* Why most acquisitions and IPOs fail

* An unconventional and effective approach to venture

* How to spin out a startup

* What driverless cars mean for the future

* Why Apple is in trouble and Google’s business model is over

* The future of IPOs and the stock market

* How Amazon will own everything

* Why Facebook is the king of acquisitions

Ben’s Projects:

Ben’s Angellist profile

Pioneer Square Labs

Twitter: @gilbert

Acquired Podcast

Are you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.