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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

When Amazon came knocking in 2009, they had been modestly profitable for only two years. Google reportedly turned down buyout offers from Microsoft shortly before the 2004 IPO. They devalued the company and sold 70% of the business to private investors in 2009. Not surprisingly, they developed a loyal following and grew rapidly.

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