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The Real Reason “Stupid” Startups Raise So Much Money(nirandfar.com)

6 points by ASquare 11 years ago | 3 comments

The Real Reason “Stupid” Startups Raise So Much Money | Dark Hacker News

graycat 11 years ago |

> Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest

An easier reason: They get a lot of eyeballs.

ASquare 11 years ago | |

Getting eyeballs is one thing - keeping them is another.

graycat 11 years ago | | |

That's why near year 2000 the saying went, "Never be between a VC and the door when the lock up period is over."