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Thank HN: My bootstrapped startup got acquired today

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Re: Thank HN: My bootstrapped startup got acquired today

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Post by kinderjaje »

jcheng wrote: post #162
firefoxd wrote: post #31

My employer picked vwo over my own custom in house ab testing tool [0]. I was so pissed! Congrats, yours was the better tool. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23471050

There's no higher praise than "I built my own; yours was better"!

Well said! Honesty is best.

Re: Thank HN: My bootstrapped startup got acquired today

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Post by rexreed »

paraschopra wrote: post #202
nexarithm wrote: post #21

Are you planning to write blog post of the journey? It is always joyful to read about process and details about such acquisitions. I remember couple shared in HN and got lots of interest such as waze. Congratulations!

What would you like to know about the process?

I'd love to learn about PMF and which posts from HN were most helpful. Even a few pointers in the thread here would be awesome.

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Post by Benjamin_Dobell »

ellis0n wrote: post #326

Congratulations! You’re the best! It would be a great tradition to donate to a random startup after each exit. Why isn’t this part of startup culture? Any PG-like article about that?

It's common for founders who have exited to become angel investors. Donating to a startup probably doesn't make a heap of sense though.

Re: Thank HN: My bootstrapped startup got acquired today

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Post by lobsterthief »

JALTU wrote: post #125
jborden13 wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I bought a steel bike, grabbed my hammock, and went on a 4 day 250 mile solo adventure through the Texas hill country. Riding through empty valleys at sunset with a herd of deer pacing alongisde me was enough to break me into tears. It's what I needed to move on.

Steel is real. And comes in colors other than black! :)

Even stainless steel ;)
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