I know many situation where the only control given up is basic minority shareholder rights, which you give up with a partner or employee. And I know even more

I know many situation where the only control given up is basic minority shareholder rights, which you give up with a partner or employee. And I know even more where there isn't a clock. You can always pay dividends instead of selling or going public. Too much hyperbole. For some examples see my previous comment. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12385952 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12385952