You could be right. I have been reading a lot about startups as well as listening to podcasts and whatnot. It seems to me that a lot of them only exist only to

You could be right. I have been reading a lot about startups as well as listening to podcasts and whatnot. It seems to me that a lot of them only exist only to get acquired. Perhaps that was Instagram's reason for starting in the first place. The reasoning is probably that its really hard to get acquired by a company. But, its extremely hard to build a lasting company. So, pick your poison. I'm not sure how I would react if I had to sell a company that I painstakingly created. Would I want the "quick" cash or just say "No, I'm not done yet"? I cannot say. I guess it depends on where you're when/if a suitor does come along to purchase your company.