$10 Million on the Table
Gavin Belson offered us ten million dollars for Pied Piper. We said no.
The Reasoning
Our technology is worth billions, not millions. We knew if we sold, Hooli would bury our platform.
The Risk
We could have failed. We could have ended up with nothing. But we believed.
The Result
Still fighting, still building. The journey continues.
This is revisionist history, Richard. We withdrew the offer after discovering significant technical debt and questionable architectural decisions. You didn't 'turn us down.'
The decision to remain independent was the right call, despite the short-term pain.
So proud of you for staying true to your vision, Richard!
Bad move, Richard. Take the exit, then come back with a new company. I've done it three times. Well, technically four if you count the time I had to come back because I lost a comma.