• thejml@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    I’ve been at two startups in my career. Both venture capital financed. Even though they are completely different industries, this is the exact playbook they used.

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      8 months ago

      The VCs were in the same industry both times, though: Making money by selling property.

      They’re not interested in selling do-dads, or softwhizzles. They want to sell the company, and that’s making the same play in the same game every time.

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      8 months ago

      So keep control of your own indie and don’t do shared ownership. Check.

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        8 months ago

        Easier said than done if you are not independently wealthy and can bring your own capital with you.