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Debbie Landa has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years. She is the founder and CEO of Dealmaker Media which was launched in the fall of 2000. Her conferences bring together leading executives looking to discover the next great startup and partners that can accelerate their growth. Over 500 emerging startups from Linkedin, Admob, Rightscale to Box.net have presented at her conferences. She is considered a curator of innovation and has become one of the most influential connectors in Silicon Valley.

There are pivotal moments in a startup's life cycle when you need to re-access your goals for growth and move to the next stage of your business. Building the RIGHT leadership team (no matter what your company stage) is similar to building your product road map. You must evaluate your current team and identify who should be on the bus with you. Letting go of the wrong people is just as important.

Last year companies like Google, Twitter, Facebook and Salesforce gobbled up a multitude of startups to strengthen their talent and technology strategies. However, just because they’ve got money to burn doesn’t mean you should consider selling. 75% of acquisitions fail due to timing, out clauses, and cultural fit. What do entrepreneurs need to weigh before debating an early acquisition, later acquisition vs.

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