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Is it just me, or does this seem like a bad idea for entrepreneurs? I mean, if Google backed you, wouldn't that make you less desirable to many acquirers who c

• lakeeffect 18y ago
  Fair enough, but furthering the question: If you were made an offer by google to acquire your company and google ventures is your sole investor. Who would help you leverage or give your company advice on how much you could really earn from the deal.
• cdibona 18y ago
  No, it wouldn't. I've been at companies that took money from large company investment arms (in my case, intel and idg) and it didn't really change things either way. Well, a little on the positive side from a connections standpoint and a lot from the fact that they gave us moolah.
  • cdibona 18y ago
    (not speaking for google, btw) That said, this isn't an april fools joke, it's real. Rich Miner and Bill exist!
• bravura 18y ago
  I do wonder to what extent Google can control the company from the board. It seems they could abuse this control to make sure that the company is not able to compete with Google, except on its terms.