"In other words, I can sit and write down all of the detailed steps that I would execute over the next 5 years in order to make that happen" Unless you're alre

"In other words, I can sit and write down all of the detailed steps that I would execute over the next 5 years in order to make that happen" Unless you're already making $1 million in ARR, your cockiness is already a sign that an acquisition probably is unlikely to happen. Many founders who get their startup acquired almost always have this feeling of "Wow, I worked hard, but there were definitely no guarantees and a lot of luck involved". Sorry, but there is no guarantees in startup life.