Why he turned down a $100m acquisition offer feat. Swoop Aero co-founder Eric Peck
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Show Notes
What would you do if you were offered $100 million?
Swoop Aero co-founder Eric Peck was faced with that very question last year, when a US-based firm offered to buy his Melbourne-based drone logistics startup. However, when the time came to make the call, Eric said “no.”
In this episode of Good Business, listen in as Eric discusses the reasons behind his and the Swoop Aero team’s decision to turn down the acquisition offer, how he raised a seed round shirtless in Vanuatu, and how he envisions Swoop Aero can change the way the world moves by making access to the air seamless.
Featured voices
- Chris Edwards, founder of Launchpad and The Honeycombers, and host of the Good Business podcast
- Eric Peck, CEO and co-founder of Swoop Aero, a Melbourne-based drone logistics startup that was founded to transform how the world moves by making access to the air seamless
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