Ep 327 Calvin Johnson - Selling for Parts

Calvin Johnson built Lykki, an office supply company, to more than $7 million in annual revenue. Johnson had two divisions, one had office kitchen supplies (e.g., coffee), and the other sold office supplies. The kitchen supplies business was more attractive to acquirers than the office supplies side, so Johnson decided to separate the divisions and sell them separately.

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