30 Million To Help Brands Sell More Online
30 Million To Help Brands Sell More Online" loading="eager" />
Alexandre de Vigan started out as a lawyer helping to manage M&A transactions before leaping into the fray with his own startup. On the Dealmakers Show, he shared his big lessons from working in mergers and acquisitions and what it is really like to become a founder. Including fundraising, and the journey to finding product market fit. Plus, his take on marketing tech, and the future of merchandising.
Alexandre de Vigan started out as a lawyer helping to manage M&A transactions before leaping into the fray with his own startup.
On the Dealmakers Show he shared his big lessons from working in mergers and acquisitions and what it is really like to become a founder. Including fundraising, and the journey to finding product market fit. Plus, his take on marketing tech, and the future of merchandising.
Listen to the full podcast episode and review the transcript here.
*FREE DOWNLOAD*
The Ultimate Guide To Pitch Decks
Here is the content that we will cover in this post. Let’s get started.
- 1. Startups Through The Lens Of A M&A Attorney
- 2. Pivoting & Iterating Through The Desert
- 3. Europe Versus The US For Startup Fundraising
Startups Through The Lens Of A M&A Attorney
Alexandre de Vigan was born to an American mother and French father in France.
As a serial entrepreneur, his father provided a lot of early insights into what the future would hold. Both the ups and downs. Though this did not deter him, Alexandre will tell you that nothing really prepares you for what it is really like in the driver’s seat.
One big takeaway he gained from watching his father in business was that whether things worked out successfully or not, you always needed a lawyer. He also saw a gap in the lack of what the lawyers knew about business.
Naturally he went on to study both business and law. Then after business school he became a M&A attorney.
Not many startup entrepreneurs have the advantage of coming into business with this background.
Among the lessons he is able to share from this experience working with big funds and on big deals include:
- Understanding that these deals are very fragile
- An appreciation for being humble in the process
- Even after you’ve signed a deal, it doesn’t mean that it is a done deal
After four years in this role Alexandre says he began to get frustrated. He was being sought out to give all the advice, yet had no control over the operations or outcomes. He didn’t feel that he was having enough impact. So, determined he would have to just quit his job and make the leap into taking the reins as a business owner himself.
Raise Capital Smarter, Not Harder
Continue reading the full guide
Related guides
