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Six Apart 'acquired' Pownce [1]. Shut it down, then a year later and the 2 founders have left [2]. I'm always slightly skeptical ;) but these things just seem
by axod 17y ago
Six Apart 'acquired' Pownce [1]. Shut it down, then a year later and the 2 founders have left [2].
I'm always slightly skeptical ;) but these things just seem like a way to avoid having your baby in the dead pool to me.
[1] http://www.sixapart.com/blog/2008/12/welcome-pownce-team.html http://www.sixapart.com/blog/2008/12/welcome-pownce-team.htm...
[2] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/12/AR2010021204437.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02...
- jmm 17y agoThe fact they both left shortly after a year would perhaps point to something a bit more substantial than a signing bonus. More like a retention bonus tied to the acquisition. That's what I thought when I read about LC's departure the other day anyway.