[BiteCode_dev]

Ferrero, Mars, Ikea, Ikea and Valve prove that you can get very big and stay private.

Not everyone wants to IPO, or sell to big player.

You may want it to stay in the family, or protect the original culture. Maybe you found someone in your team that will be a great CEO.

Maybe you like that life.

You don't even need to big huge, look at 37 signal.

[robertlagrant]

Yes, of course there are different options. I'm not saying there's only one option. I'm saying there are more possibilities, not fewer. I.e. selling isn't some weird, Silicon Valley mindset.