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[–] [email protected] 122 points 5 months ago (24 children)

The good old "make a tech startup with a gimmicky product idea, get millions in VC for some reason, create an underwhelming product that was never meant to be any good, then get bought up by a big company that will sit on the IP and never do anything with it" strategy of making money.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're literally describing venture exit. Once the asset reaches the desired value, you sell your part and hop. Rinse repeat.

Obviously not the case for most of us wagoids

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Obviously not the case for most of us wagoids

Then stop sitting on yo ass and unionize

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