[jonathanjaeger]

"Lots and lots of companies built around a handful of features that matter to almost no one, least of all customers."

The whole point of the lean startup philosophy is to find out how to make a product that customers DO care about and to do it as quickly as possible so you don't lose resources, time, and burnout. This whole article doesn't seem to address the core tenets of the lean startup at all. How does selling your company prematurely have anything to do with the lean startup?

[drakaal]

A lean startup typically exits through acquisition. Some exit through IPO because they create new markets but that is rarer.

[paulftw]

IMO a startup in general typically exits through acquisition.

Do you have any data to back up your claim that lean startup is more likely to get acquired?

[ehsanu1]

Or.. charges for a subscription and becomes a sustainable "lifestyle business". Which seems to be more typical of the "lean startup" approach.