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I found it well balanced. They included several examples of people like Zuckerberg who turned down large amounts of money and were later proven correct.


I found that it cast those cases as extremely rare, and that you shouldn't look to them as inspiration to turn down an offer.


The chance that you are 'Facebook' good is slim, even if you have a $100M offer. If you're ever in the position of deciding to accept/decline a $100M offer on your company, then you probably want to be realistic about your options, even if you decide to go with your heart.




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