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The Real Reason “Stupid” Startups Raise So Much Money
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ASquare
on Dec 11, 2014
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graycat
on Dec 11, 2014
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> Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
An easier reason: They get a lot of eyeballs.
ASquare
on Dec 12, 2014
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Getting eyeballs is one thing - keeping them is another.
graycat
on Dec 12, 2014
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That's why near year 2000 the saying went, "Never be between a VC and the door when the lock up period is over."
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An easier reason: They get a lot of eyeballs.