Re:Ask HN: Why are startups usually eager to get acquired?
by keiferski on Wednesday December 22, 2010 @12:36PM
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I have no experience selling a startup, so my opinion is probably not worth much...
1. Running a company isn't the same as building a startup. Two different skill sets, for the most part.
2. On to the next thing. Unless my startup is fighting some huge, globally important problem, I'd rather take the money and put it towards something that is more relevant.
Just think what Zuckerberg could do with billions of dollars towards a serious issue. Staying at Facebook isn't a bad thing, per se, but with that sort of financial power one could really make a bigger difference than connecting people online.
1. Running a company isn't the same as building a startup. Two different skill sets, for the most part.
2. On to the next thing. Unless my startup is fighting some huge, globally important problem, I'd rather take the money and put it towards something that is more relevant.
Just think what Zuckerberg could do with billions of dollars towards a serious issue. Staying at Facebook isn't a bad thing, per se, but with that sort of financial power one could really make a bigger difference than connecting people online.