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Why I Sold My Company and Didn't Tell Anyone for a Year

363 pointsby superamitalmost 10 years ago

13 comments

oddevanalmost 10 years ago
Thanks for sharing. My wife is a big photography enthusiast, and I think we may have both applied to work for Photojojo in the past. :) Anyway, I wanted to say that I am incredibly impressed by this. It&#x27;s not every day that I hear the story of someone setting out to build a sustainable company^; and, from what limited perspective I have, you seem to have succeeded.<p>Bravo, sir; bravo. I wish you all the best.<p>^edit: So I&#x27;m not misinterpreted here, by &quot;sustainable company&quot; I mean one whose goal is to grow slowly and profitably on its own, not quickly in hopes of an IPO or acquisition. Those companies have their place, and it&#x27;s a good place. I just like to hear the other stories too.
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bjwbellalmost 10 years ago
Amit&#x27;s probability of death <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;tumblr.amitgupta.com&#x2F;post&#x2F;85539436331&#x2F;filed-under-tabs-i-keep-open-in-my-browser" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;tumblr.amitgupta.com&#x2F;post&#x2F;85539436331&#x2F;filed-under-tab...</a> He&#x27;s at about year 3 which looks a LOT better than the earlier years.
FrankenPCalmost 10 years ago
Congrats for making it through the valley of death unscathed. When I finish a massive project I descend into depression for months. I can&#x27;t move. Then, I come out and am ready to give birth to the next great idea.<p>Frankly, you landed that plane so gracefully that I&#x27;m in awe. You&#x27;re an inspiration to me.
srameshcalmost 10 years ago
Congrats &amp; Great story ! This level of passion is probably required to start and run a company.
cekanonialmost 10 years ago
Life has a lot of battles, and you just won one of the biggest. :)
jasonmp85almost 10 years ago
Maybe I missed something in this article, but did the employees know? Or did they essentially get their labor sold off to another boss a year ago and were none the wiser? Can such a thing even be done, legally speaking (maybe if the poster were the sole owner)?<p>Is it literally true that he didn&#x27;t tell <i>anyone</i> for a year?
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phreanixalmost 10 years ago
Glad to see you alive, battling, and bucketlisting, Amit. As a huge fan of Photojojo (considered applying a few times even), I am happy see that it will be in capable hands that you trust.<p>Make every second count and leave that shutter wide open. :)
thatguyhughesyalmost 10 years ago
Great read, thanks for sharing and best of luck with all your future endeavours!
gjkoodalmost 10 years ago
Congrats and thanks for sharing Amit.<p>Glad you have a bucket list and are ticking off items in there. Hope you have the time to get them completed.<p>You only have one life. Make it count. Tomorrow may never come. Take care of yourself and your family first. Don&#x27;t keep important things pending if you can help it. Don&#x27;t leave home in a bad mood or saying things to your SO that you will regret if you don&#x27;t get the opportunity to remedy.<p>Also, try and take life insurance when you are young, healthy and are not assailed by chronic ailments. Your family will appreciate the security that you provide after you are gone.<p>When we are young, we feel invincible and forget the long range picture.<p>Sorry to sound morbid.<p>Peace.
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ninebrowsalmost 10 years ago
Often lately, I have been hearing many people suffering from cancer especially in US. What might be the reason for this? Why are so many people in US affected by cancer?
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sqeakyalmost 10 years ago
Congrats!<p>Giant font is giant. Is this some kind of style decision I am unaware of. It is hard to read unless the window is maximized. What is mobile experience like?
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ohitsdomalmost 10 years ago
Congrats, and good read.<p>Off-topic: referring to the business as &quot;she&quot; comes across as very weird to me. Is this common? I know some women can find that offensive.
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paralmost 10 years ago
The amount of times you refer to the business as &#x27;she&#x27; or &#x27;her&#x27; is a bit off putting to me.
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