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Acquire competitor's entire team and technology during their internal crisis

Large tech companies with resources to move quickly during competitor crises

24-48 hours

What Success Looks Like

Acquire the people, technology, and institutional knowledge of competitor without paying acquisition premium

Steps to Execute

1

Monitor for leadership crises at key competitors

2

Prepare standard employment offers in advance

3

Move within hours of crisis announcement

4

Hire leadership first to create momentum

5

Offer to bring entire teams

6

Announce before markets open to control narrative

Checklist

Legal clearance for hiring
Competitive intelligence on key personnel
Existing technology licensing agreements
PR strategy ready
Executive availability for weekend work

Inputs Needed

  • Crisis at target company
  • Existing business relationship
  • Capital for hiring
  • Technology licensing rights

Outputs

  • Key talent acquisition
  • Technology access
  • Market position improvement
  • Competitor weakening

Example

“Microsoft hiring Sam Altman and Greg Brockman immediately after OpenAI firing, with 600 employees ready to follow, plus existing technology licensing rights”