Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups

Re:Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups by supercanuck on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @02:08PM (#18231660)

Or they could go public and avoid the problem entirely. Let's not pretend there aren't other alternatives.

Public, Open markets are there for a reason.

They cost more, but are more ethical.

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Re:Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups by vkou on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @02:30PM (#18231903)

> They cost more, but are more ethical.

They aren't.

If you go public, you have zero control of who owns your company. It's not more ethical - it just launders your ethical responsibility.

There are plenty of people or organizations - who also happen to have a horrific ethical record - who can buy shares in a private company. And there's nothing you can do to stop that.

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Re:Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups by tartoran on Thursday October 18, 2018 @09:49AM (#18248259)

I'd argue in this case with Saudi money that zero control is better than blood money

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