Don't start a startup with the goal of getting acquired (raymondyxu.com)

I imagine most people that get into entrepreneurship do so precisely because they don't want to go work for someone else.

If you want to make money, work in big tech. If you have an insatiable itch to build something (product, business), start a company or startup.

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Thought there would be something interesting here about building for key gaps in a specific market vs innovating and finding long term product market fit.

But all I see are simple made up stats and high school guidance counselor level advice.

Hmmm, that's currently the 46th best post on HN right now?

In my experience, I would say don't register your startup until you have MVP. Before that getting acquired is a Fata Morgana. Nobody buys a company that is not proving successful or owning a valuable technology. And even if you set out wanting to be acquired you may end up not wanting to sell if you product is doing well. The better advice is to keep investors to a minimum as long as possible, because they will drain your share value and you may end up with far less money that you worked for.

Short sweet and to the point.