Jul 16, 2020
Bill Crowell is a senior executive with extensive experience in
government (rose to the level of Deputy Director of the National
Security Agency) and in industry. He has been a CEO of leading
companies like Cylink, taking them through growth to acquisition.
He has been a director of multiple public and private companies
with a track record of steering firms to profitability and
successful exits. He continues to serve on corporate boards while
also helping steer successful operations at one of the most famed
Venture Capital firms in the nation, Alsop-Louie.
Bill has been a boss, mentor, friend and advisor to both Bob
Gourley and Matt Devost through the years, and has long been a
valuable member of our OODA Network. In this video we ask Bill for
insights of use to firms seeking to evaluate a business prior to
acquisition, specifically seeking to do a better technology due
diligence assessment.
Bill provides insights on due diligence relevant to startup
firms seeking VC investment, growth firms seeking funding to
accelerate market penetration, and established firms seeking a
private equity backed transaction.
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