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Yi-Wyn Yen has some great advice for young entrepreneurs who are looking for exit options. Writing about Zenter, which was recently acquired by Google.

On getting acquired

That’s like being a single woman who desperately wants to get married. Of course you want it to happen, but 99% of the time if you purposely try to get acquired (or married), it won’t

On founder’s dilemma of getting killed by the market leaders

Big companies like eBay (EBAY) and Microsoft (MSFT) may have more manpower and financial resources, but they also have disadvantages. “Often times, they’re not as driven. They’re not willing to make the sacrifice, like two guys sleeping on air mattresses, to make their product really good,” says Graham. “Microsoft has to think about web-based applications that don’t threaten Windows. A company like Zenter doesn’t care about hurting Windows.All they want to do is make the best application.”

Great stuff and a must  read. 

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