Episode 9: Writely (Google Docs)

Published: March 29, 2016, 4 p.m.

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Ben and David continue the cloud productivity saga with Google Docs. They examine the suite of acquisitions made by Google with a focus on Writely in 2006. They tackle:

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  • The nuts and bolts of the Upstartle (company behind Writely) acquisition, founded by Sam Schillace, Steve Newman and Claudia Carpenter.
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  • SaaS offerings in cloud productivity today.
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  • Was this a good idea for Google?
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  • Google\'s future bets.
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  • A new section: The Carve Out!
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Sponsors:
Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta
Crusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe
Modern Treasury: https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury


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