[traeblain]

I like the post. I'm always concerned that then next product I like will get bought and shut down. I don't fault the founders for wanting to make money, but do see the type of "sale for IP/Team" jobs as a failure not a startup success.

One think on HN that I always see are comments like: "If the service is supported by advertisers, you aren't the customer." What I like about this post is that it hits home again where, "If the service is supported by investors, you aren't the customer." Unless the startup can achieve profitability and "payoff" the investors, then a sale--either to keep the project going or for IP/Team--is the startup catering to it's customers.