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Re:I heard you like numbers... Numbers from 37signals by thesash on Thursday January 12, 2012 @01:53PM (#3457487)
Inspiring numbers for a bootstrapped, private company, and a strong reminder that if you're building a business there are viable alternatives to the SV funding cycle
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Re:I heard you like numbers... Numbers from 37signals by mibbitor on Thursday January 12, 2012 @03:49PM (#3457900)
They got funding from Jeff Bezos.
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Re:I heard you like numbers... Numbers from 37signals by anon808 on Thursday January 12, 2012 @05:15PM (#3458217)
As I understand, the owners sold a portion of their equity to Bezos. The company didn't raise money from Bezos to fund operations. Big difference.
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Re:I heard you like numbers... Numbers from 37signals by eCa on Thursday January 12, 2012 @06:10PM (#3458396)
Exactly. This was after three of their four major products had been released:

http://37signals.com/svn/archives2/bezos_expeditions_invests...

They didn't need his money, they wanted him.

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