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Welcome to the capitalist world I guess. Not only does this happen all the time, it's the goal of most tech founders.

• atemerev 1y ago
  More than that, you won't succeed and your company will probably go in the dustbin of nice failed projects unless some scalable explicit monetization is the goal.
  • Towaway69 1y ago
    But on the other hand it makes business sooooo much simpler: have an idea, create much hype and excitement using marketing and social media, hire some influencers to promote your product, create website that promises a life changing difference if you use my product, hire a bunch of people to build something, wait and the sell to the highest bidder. Being caught at a concert with the head of HR can be easily turned into a PR success, just add money. No long term goals necessary, no employee retention programs, no social responsibility. Just pure and beautiful monies in the bank.
    • atemerev 1y ago
      Well, no, there are many grifters who do that, and only very few of them succeed. But yes, a successful product is just 5% or so of a successful business.