Comments on: MyQuire gets acquired…. by who? http://startupmeme.com/myquire-gets-acquired-by-who/ Sat, 26 May 2012 10:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Adam Benayoun http://startupmeme.com/myquire-gets-acquired-by-who/comment-page-1/#comment-13085 Adam Benayoun Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:21:54 +0000 http://startupmeme.com/myquire-gets-acquired-by-who/#comment-13085 I personally have a huge problem with these kind of acquisition. That kind of acquisition communicate the wrong message to potential users, like MF just said: his company wouldn't rely on online collaboration tools. As the CEO of a startup that develop a platform for freelancers and small businesses [ http://www.octabox.com ], I don't want to think how that would impact my business. [we're spending lot of money and energy on making our tools more reliable for a reason]. Users will be more careful before trusting a startup with their business. I'd personally wouldn't accept any acquisition offer that would mean shutting down my business without giving them a proper way to move their data to a tool of their liking (and no, redirecting your users to huddle isn't a solution either). Anyway , I am happy for Mike dawson :) I personally have a huge problem with these kind of acquisition. That kind of acquisition communicate the wrong message to potential users, like MF just said: his company wouldn’t rely on online collaboration tools.

As the CEO of a startup that develop a platform for freelancers and small businesses [ http://www.octabox.com ], I don’t want to think how that would impact my business. [we're spending lot of money and energy on making our tools more reliable for a reason]. Users will be more careful before trusting a startup with their business.
I’d personally wouldn’t accept any acquisition offer that would mean shutting down my business without giving them a proper way to move their data to a tool of their liking (and no, redirecting your users to huddle isn’t a solution either).
Anyway , I am happy for Mike dawson :)

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