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So it's OK to be an acquirer of companies (Apple, MS, Oracle, Berkshire), but it's not OK to sell out to one?

• tptacek 17y ago
  Yes. That is what he is saying. What's the problem with that logic?
  • gcheong 17y ago
    1. In order for there to be a market, there have to be both buyers and sellers, so being a seller creates value and is a good thing. 2. He is saying that if you are a buyer then you are doing it "for the vision", but if you are a seller then you are doing it just for "a quick flip". I doubt that very much.
    • tptacek 17y ago
      He's saying "don't be one of the sellers". Not complicated.
    • isleyaardvark 17y ago
      There doesn't have to be a market in startups. What is a startup trying to sell, their product or their shares? The lines can blur a bit, but ultimately it's the buyer that's going to take the product forward in the market and generate the value.