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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Google reportedly turned down buyout offers from Microsoft shortly before the 2004 IPO. They only had 13 employees! Unique social networking product. Highly profitable. Low profitability.

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