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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. In 2011, Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 Skype was similar to Google in many ways, but profitability was a key distinction that led to different exit strategies: - Rapidly growing market.

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