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by badclient 5254 days ago
You don't sell off your dream to end up in the middle of some rusty hierarchy.

Actually, founders do sell off their dream to end up in the middle of some rusty hierarchy. It happens all the time. Why? You answered it yourself: they are selling their dream. The money from the exit is usually worth the "rusty hierarchy" of the acquiring company.