My software company ChiliSoft sold for $100 million in 2000. Or $70 million. Or $28 million.
It depends on the date you choose, the built-in triggers, and ego. Notably, from December 1999 to May 2000, my stake dropped from 40% to 15% when the deal closed. Most employee stakes dropped as well -- but not all employees.
My point at the end of this story will be something like this: sweat the details.
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