I don't think this is correct. Google, which is world-changing, would have sold out if the prices being offered were higher. http://www.paulgraham.com/googles.

I don't think this is correct. Google, which is world-changing, would have sold out if the prices being offered were higher. http://www.paulgraham.com/googles.html http://www.paulgraham.com/googles.html Additionally, most large, "world-changing" companies (GE, GM, ExxonMobil, etc.) are public, which is selling out to an extent (usually with good reasons, but it's still selling shares in the company).