How is viaweb anything like that? First off. Compared to the avg modern startup, in pretty sure viaweb took little in funding so founders likely had most of the ownership. And they got $50M in stock of a company that would keep going up for another 1.5 years. And $50M back then is like $75M or more in today's value. That's not an acquire or even a small/minor exit.
Also you said fyou money. A minor/small exit wouldn't give you that. A million or two isn't fyou money.
> whereas even a minor exit (acqui-hire)
How is viaweb anything like that? First off. Compared to the avg modern startup, in pretty sure viaweb took little in funding so founders likely had most of the ownership. And they got $50M in stock of a company that would keep going up for another 1.5 years. And $50M back then is like $75M or more in today's value. That's not an acquire or even a small/minor exit.
Also you said fyou money. A minor/small exit wouldn't give you that. A million or two isn't fyou money.