Fflick: How A Side Project Led To An Acquisition – with Kurt Wilms

Kurt Wilms, Fflick, Sell Your Business

Imagine you’re working on a side project and a few months later it’s acquired by Google.

That’s what happened to today’s guest.

In May 2010, Kurt Wilms founded Fflick, which generated movie reviews based on its analysis of tweets. In January of the following year it announced its acquisition.

Kurt Wilms

Fflick

Kurt Wilms founded Fflick, which generated movie reviews based on its analysis of tweets. In January of the following year it announced its acquisition.

 

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