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i’ve been at three companies that acquired small shops. that 5y horizon to the kill-decision lines up with my experience. most recently i worked with a company (mid size) that had been acquired two years prior by a very large international organization. “its great, they let us do what we do best and are excited to adopt some of our practices”. Two weeks later the senior leadership was shuffled and the mothership was changing things to better match their process, etc.