... where big-name tech products could enjoy a second life, albeit without most or all of the people that got them there: Bending Spoons. The Italian company, which is valued at $11B and reports 300M+ monthly active users, acquired Eventbrite for $500M this week. If you re unfamiliar, Bending Spoons has an M&A playbook:  Identify a product with a fair amount of users but an ebbing valuation. Buy it for the IP and product, not the team ...

... everyone. What's your opinion on this? I see people use meetup.com or Facebook events usually. Sometimes Eventbrite (personally my least favorite). Which do you prefer and why? Comment from Stephanie Garcia(@stephanie_garcia9): Tried most of them over the years. Facebook Events is fine for casual stuff but the organic reach has tanked so much it's barely worth it unless you're already paying to boost. Meetup has a decent built-in audience for certain niches ... ... renting their community, not building your own. Eventbrite