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If your goal is to make money, then sure, selling should be your goal.

If your goal is to make something that might change the world some day, then maybe it shouldn't be.

Hyperbole aside, if you really believe in what you're working on and want to see it live on, an acquisition might not be the best option. Many acquisitions lead to product deaths as the team gets integrated into the acquiring company (meebo is a recent example).



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