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Exits and Ownership

A Founders Guide To Selling Your Company

Watch: A Founders Guide To Selling Your Company

Distinguish a real acquisition process from expressions of interest and evaluate acquihire alternatives.

Chapter 10
Exits and Ownership Lesson 2 of 3
Published
November 6, 2026
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Exits and Ownership

  1. 01

    How Startup Founders Actually Get Rich (Quick?)

    Build durable value rather than depending on a quick acquisition.

  2. 02

    A Founders Guide To Selling Your Company

    Distinguish a real acquisition process from expressions of interest and evaluate acquihire alternatives.

  3. 03

    How Paul Buchheit Sold His Startup to Mark Zuckerberg

    Paul recounts FriendFeed’s sale to Facebook, including walking away from an offer and choosing the team he wanted to join.

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