Re:TripAdvisor cuts hundreds of jobs after Google competitio...
by onion2k on Friday January 24, 2020 @02:47AM
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Otherwise, they wouldn't sell.
The only reason not to sell is because you believe Google can't break your business before you get a better offer or you can IPO. If you think they can do that then you don't really have much of a choice.
Founders tend to factor this in to their thinking from the start. "Acquired by Google" is often considered a desirable exit goal.
Re:TripAdvisor cuts hundreds of jobs after Google competitio...
by eru on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @09:47AM
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Mostly agreed.
IPO is kind of a sale too. (Though it's relatively easy for founders to keep control in an IPO, given the market's acceptance of weird share voting arrangements.)
The only reason not to sell is because you believe Google can't break your business before you get a better offer or you can IPO. If you think they can do that then you don't really have much of a choice.
Founders tend to factor this in to their thinking from the start. "Acquired by Google" is often considered a desirable exit goal.