And the thing about startups is that there's no reason to think that they would continue running the way they were indefinitely without charging membership fees, or plastering ads all over them, or somehow ruining the experience that their supporters value so much.
They sell for a reason, usually that their funding is running out, founders facing a down round, increasing pressure to become profitable. The fallacy is that the sweetness and light will continue indefinitely.
They sell for a reason, usually that their funding is running out, founders facing a down round, increasing pressure to become profitable. The fallacy is that the sweetness and light will continue indefinitely.