"I agree. If I founded a YC Company, or any other startup, I'd look at Omnisio's story and think about duplicating it."
I'm not saying I don't envy Omnisio's trajectory, but YC (and any other investor) has a vested interest in investing in companies that DON'T follow this path. They want empire builders, not build-to-flip folks. Not that Omnisio built with that in mind-- I heard them talking about a lot of long-term stuff, so I'm pretty sure they were building for the long term and just got a great early offer.
"It's just so incredibly important to take money from people are in the position to help you reach liquidation (if that is what you want)."
I've heard many times that companies get bought-- they don't get sold. In practice, I think having experienced folks in your corner helps (especially with setting price and terms)... But not nearly as much as having a company worth buying.
I'm not saying I don't envy Omnisio's trajectory, but YC (and any other investor) has a vested interest in investing in companies that DON'T follow this path. They want empire builders, not build-to-flip folks. Not that Omnisio built with that in mind-- I heard them talking about a lot of long-term stuff, so I'm pretty sure they were building for the long term and just got a great early offer.
"It's just so incredibly important to take money from people are in the position to help you reach liquidation (if that is what you want)."
I've heard many times that companies get bought-- they don't get sold. In practice, I think having experienced folks in your corner helps (especially with setting price and terms)... But not nearly as much as having a company worth buying.