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Re: Should Web Entrepreneurs Hang on to their Companies? by byoung2 on Monday October 26, 2009 @02:17PM (#903777)
how is holding large stakes in a small number of businesses less risky

Good point, especially if your small businesses have a limited shelf life (e.g. web based startup that can be replaced by the "next big thing").

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Re: Should Web Entrepreneurs Hang on to their Companies? by wac6 on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @12:20AM (#904816)
Yes, you have to build the shelf life of the company into this. One model I have seen a Seattle investor use is to assume a shelf life of 12-15 years at best. But if you can return invested capital every 2-4 years, you have a good run. And if someone offers to take you out, you can measure your opportunity cost against the offer, i.e. you can determine whether the buyout makes more sense than running the company through its natural life cycle.
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