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Re:The Future of Web Startups by imsteve on Thursday October 04, 2007 @04:09PM (#63180)
> What possibilities exist for startups merging?

Sure they can merge, but this is not an "exit". As far as I know, the purpose of a startup is a successful exit of some type.

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Re:The Future of Web Startups by ken on Friday October 05, 2007 @02:33PM (#63712)
It is if they do it a couple times. Ever try folding a piece of paper in half 5 times? It's how Google might have formed, if they had started acquisition instead of interview-hiring sooner.
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