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by catch23 5491 days ago
Why would that matter? He was asked, and he said yes. These were options paid to him for his involvement on the board, not money invested by him.

If you did some work for someone, and they paid you with stock instead of cash, wouldn't you feel like converting that to cash the first chance you get?
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eurohacker 5491 days ago
NO. if i would have a successful company like 37signals and enough money - i would keep the additional startups as long as possible, since there is not much to loose

especially would keep the shares of the "hottest" and "fastest growing" startup groupon

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rayiner 5491 days ago
What if he needed the liquidity?

There are all sorts of reasons to sell stock at a particular time that have nothing to do with cashing out on a company one believes will flame out.

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eurohacker 5491 days ago
he could have other startups to cash out on then , instead of groupon,
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catch23 5480 days ago
sounds like you're just a hater.
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