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title: "How to Build a $750+ Million Business: 6 Takeaways from Jack Smith |"
description: In an exclusive Trends AMA, the Vungle co-founder offers tips on founder relationships and fundraising, and describes his vision for mobile advertising
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# [How to Build a $750+ Million Business: 6 Takeaways from Jack Smith |](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/trends/articles/how-to-build-a-750-million-business-6-takeaways-from-jack-smith)

 Written by [Aja Frost @ajavuu](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/trends/author/aja-frost-ajavuu) | Jul 23, 2019 8:04:17 PM

Private equity giant Blackstone acquired the video advertising startup Vungle last week in a [reported](https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackstone-buying-ad-tech-startup-vungle-for-about-750-million-11563235624) $750m deal.

Jack Smith, a co-founder of Vungle, joined us for an exclusive Trends AMA the next day.

Below are 6 takeaways from the Q&A, in which Smith answered questions about how he got his start, what helped him scale the business, and what trends he sees next in advertising.

### 1. “Stress test” your relationship before going into business with someone you know.

### 2. Follow the “[Mom Test](https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Test-customers-business-everyone/dp/1492180742)” to determine the viability of your idea.

### 3. The best way to acquire customers? Pound the pavement.

### 4. Metrics don’t matter in the early stages.

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