Inside Google’s $3.1 Billion Acquisition of Kevin O’Connor’s DoubleClick
“Kevin O’Connor, founder of the digital advertising company DoubleClick, eventually sold his company to Google for $3.1 billion,” shares Sam Thompson a Minneapolis business broker and the president of M&A firm Transitions In Business. “In this episode you’ll hear how to decide when to sell, structuring the owner’s role post sale and making critical decisions at high-pressure moments.”
This episode of Built to Sell Radio, features Kevin O’Connor, a pioneer in digital advertising and founder of DoubleClick.
Kevin’s vision transformed the online advertising industry, making DoubleClick a dominant force in digital marketing before its $3.1 billion acquisition by Google.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to:
- Make critical decisions at high-pressure moments.
- Decide when to sell.
- Structure an owner’s role post-acquisition.
- Decide when enough is enough.
- Navigate the challenges of rapid growth.