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Re:My Sixth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by mekoka on Friday February 16, 2024 @01:00PM (#39400598)
Your question can be rephrased as why should a company be valuated?

Do you not see a point in valuating a company?

Because if you do see a point, how else will you do it without assessing how much someone else would be willing to pay to acquire it, i.e. how much would it sell for?

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Re:My Sixth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by PH95VuimJjqBqy on Friday February 16, 2024 @01:19PM (#39400892)
In real estate there's this idea that if you plan on dying in your home then the value of it is unimportant.

That idea also applies here.

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Re:My Sixth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by ghurtado on Friday February 16, 2024 @03:25PM (#39402485)
Unless you have a mortgage, or your city reassesses property taxes, or...
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Re:My Sixth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder by PH95VuimJjqBqy on Saturday February 17, 2024 @12:58AM (#39406838)
gais, taxes exist, therefore the idea of not worrying about the sale value of your property doesn't apply!
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