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>> Build start-up -> Cash in on nepotism? Calling it as nepotism is quite unfair, dont you think ? Both are quite awesome products. Even if these acquisitions
by unohoo 17y ago
>> Build start-up -> Cash in on nepotism?
Calling it as nepotism is quite unfair, dont you think ? Both are quite awesome products. Even if these acquisitions might be made for the talent, it might be worth it for Goog.
- mattiss 17y agoI was not making a value judgment on these acquisitions. However as Google is a publicly traded company, if I were a shareholder I would want to know if my money is being paid to friends of decision makers. It would be interesting to see how many of Google's acquisitions have involved ex-Googlers?
- zaidf 17y agoI would also like to know about the quality/valuation diffrence between ex goog startups and non ex goog startups. May be ex googlers build better startups? a lot of ex paypalers made solid new companies. Had paypal acquired them I don't think we'd be criticizing them.
- tonystubblebine 17y agoThere's got to be a premium though for knowing if the founders of a company are going to fit in and be productive.