RE: But seriously, once the $1B is split up between the various parties, it's not really even worth the time.

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Oct 22, 2021
9:18:30am

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RE: But seriously, once the $1B is split up between the various parties, it's not really even worth the time.

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Someone needs to write the Rise and Fall of InsideSales.com (Xant). Despite the

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:09am

The audacity of the execs to NOT sell for $1 billion LOL

letthewookieewin

10/22/21 9:10am

But seriously, once the $1B is split up between the various parties, it's not really even worth the time.

Ragnar Danneskjold

10/22/21 9:13am

RE: But seriously, once the $1B is split up between the various parties, it's not really even worth the time.

letthewookieewin

10/22/21 9:18am

Looks like the bones are there... now if you add some flesh (and stories) it should be an interesting read. Good luck.

10/22/21 9:12am

Were you one of those let go along the way? Or did you ride the ship down?

Big Daddy D

10/22/21 9:13am

No I never worked there. Just have worked with A LOT of people who have over

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:15am

I noticed a lot of people who left there over the years boomeranging back over

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:28am

I think the new CEO and the brand change convinced a lot of people things had

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:36am

I’d be interested to hear someone who’s in that world kind of rank the tech companies as they stand right now

JollyGreenGiant

10/22/21 9:14am

they sold for $10M. I know because I got the letter from the attorneys outlining

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:16am

That's worse than I was told. Wowzer. That's incredible. Your letter is more

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:18am

Yeah it was a tough read. It outlined how the acquisition went down, who got

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:19am

So that's what that huge packet was about a month or two ago? I got one as well. Scanned through it and basically saw

BlueBlood94

10/22/21 9:23am

Still running looks like

OU Cougar

10/22/21 9:16am

there are no longer any xant employees left

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:17am

They got rid of everyone and rolled it underneath kind of a parking lot holding

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:18am

I’m sure it’ll be written into a Harvard case study if it hasn’t already.

WDaddy

10/22/21 9:18am

One of my favorite parts of the acquisition was the press release that the

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:22am

That's a pretty messed up flex. Also awesome.

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:22am

2 words describe the fall: Pride and Greed.

10/22/21 9:22am

dave elkington is a complete egomaniac and the reason for their downfall

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:27am

I'd say 'one of the primary reasons' for their downfall. There are other reasons

macdizzle

10/22/21 9:30am

Fair. He was the consistent presence through it all tho

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:33am

Pretty consistent across so many failures.

Big Daddy D

10/22/21 5:09pm

I was there for nearly 3 years, left voluntarily 5 years ago. They wanted me to stay, but even then I saw the writing on

BlueBlood94

10/22/21 9:25am

I was there for 6 months starting Jan 2015. Saw that they were barely

tarzan15

10/22/21 9:49am

This was probably the biggest red flag for anyone there at the time. They

maxpowers

10/22/21 9:32am

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