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willarson on June 28, 2007 | parent | context | favorite | on: James Hong: Reinventing HOTorNOT, Part I

Risky for the employees, but the founders are already wealthy enough that taking the risk probably doesn't bother them much.

staunch on June 29, 2007 [–]

Those guys are well-known in The Valley and there's a lot of eyes on anything they do. They'd be risking their reputation as successful entrepreneurs. Staying with their successful site is a way of preventing total failure. Playing it safe.

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