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Say someone wants to buy Loopt for $20MM...

Can Sam go back to the investors and say, "Here's your money back plus x, I'm doing it" since he has the majority ownership? Can you structure a deal such as long as they get the investment back, you can sell at whatever price you want?

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Re:How can engineering schools not teach startups? on Tuesday July 31, 2007 @02:13PM (#38022)
True. I think it also takes a sense of rebelliousness, in the sense of, "Why should I have to answer to anyone but myself?" That has been my attitude as long as my memory goes back.
Re:PG: If starting Viaweb today, would you use Lisp? on Thursday July 26, 2007 @04:18PM (#36930)
Yeah, I forgot. It's been a few years since I read it.
Re:New Feature: Ask Marc "Pmarca" Andreesen on Tuesday July 17, 2007 @01:54PM (#34828)
Was it that bad? I had my reservations.
Re:New Feature: Ask Marc "Pmarca" Andreesen on Tuesday July 17, 2007 @11:27AM (#34774)
I got a nickname for graham: P Giddy. He strikes me as a happy guy.