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How not to get acquired
I launched Gittip.com 16 days ago. It saw really strong initial uptake, then it got side-swiped by a botched acquisition. Herewith, a cautionary tale.
Gittip Blog
- Popular posts
- 3
- Total points
- 517
- HN comments
- 320
- Rank
- #2,629 company
Visit blog.gittip.com → On Hacker News Jun 2012 – Nov 2012
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The first open company
Gittip is not just another web app or start-up, it’s a new kind of company. I’m calling it an “open company,” and here are its three defining principles: