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    Strong Words

    medium.com/strong-words · Publication · on HN since 2016

    Medium publication from Indie.vc about founders building sustainable businesses without chasing venture-scale growth.

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    What HN says

    HN links it for its essay on meaningful exits for founders, offered as help on deciding whether to sell or raise capital.

    Stats for nerds
    22HN people shared it
    21linked in comments
    293story points
    Sep 2017last shared

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      Life Lessons from a Lifestyle Business: Interview with founder of Metafilter
      5 people · 166 points · first shared 2016 · 54 comments on HN
    2. 2
      Meaningful Exits for Founders (2016)
      5 people · 81 points · first shared 2016 · 23 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Real Businesses (2017)
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      1 person · 8 points · first shared 2017 · Discussion on HN
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      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2017 · 1 comments on HN
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      2 people · 2 points · first shared 2017 · Discussion on HN
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      1 person · 1 points · first shared 2017 · Discussion on HN
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      1 person · 1 points · first shared 2016 · Discussion on HN
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      1 person · 1 points · first shared 2016 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • adityakothadiyaSep 2017

      Maybe this article would be helpful to decide if sell right now vs raise capital and then raise at a higher valuation -
      https://medium.com/strong-words/meaningful-exits-for-founders-4c3b2baba6b4

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