Zinn on valuations of hardware companies verses software companies
June 02, 2016
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Zinn on valuations of hardware companies verses software companies
It’s no secret that software companies are valued higher than hardware companies, even though, in many cases, they don’t have a tangible product to sell. So why are they worth more? That’s a great question, and one that I posed to someone who’s been there. As Micrel’s long-time CEO, Ray Zinn sold hardware. And when it came time to sell the company, he was faced with that realization. Listen to his analysis.
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