I can; it's if you want to cash out now instead of accumulate money over the next twenty years. Plenty of people who do that trick (start a company, cash out) a few times. They call themselves "serial entrepreneurs", which either means the above, or they've left behind a long string of failed businesses.

> or they've left behind a long string of failed businesses.

The best kind of serial entrepreneur :-)

I guess in that sense Tiny is kind of like Pipe for founders

The website gives an example:

> You've got early employees, investors, or a co-founder who wants to leave or cash out. You want to swap them for a friendly new face who can add value and help you grow the business.

This is common in professional groups (like law firms or medical practices) when a partner is looking to retire.

Selling out is common; I just hope and think I would not do it, but who knows. I've never been in the position to sell out :-)

Unless you plan to a) run the business until it fails, or b) pass it to your offspring, you're going to sell at some point, right? Given that, it makes sense to give at least some thought to what that point might look like before you get there.

I guess you're right; just sounds so sad to sell a company just when things are looking good...

It's sadder to have to sell when things are looking really bad.

Well, if someone want to buy my doomed company; that's not all sad :-)

Selling out in other industries is looked down upon (eg former indie musician selling out for a mainstream record contract), but business is, well, business. Better to be honest with yourself that your heart's no longer in it (if it's not), and sell to someone who is.

> Selling out in other industries is looked down upon

That is certainly true. When people have a ton of money and sell out for even more money, that's always somewhat looked down upon I guess? Either its Joe Rogan or Notch, it almost seems sad to see people want to get richer when they're already absurdly rich.

The strangest thing about wealth (or power) is that once you get it; you seem to loose control completely. From that point on; all you want is even more money or power.

There are probably many examples of people who managed to give up power or money, but the majority seem to want hang onto it...

It can be stable, profitable, and growing and you might still be burned out, or have an even better idea you want to focus on, or just want a change.

True; but from what I've seen it seems most people who start businesses have a very hard time letting them go, even when they are doing badly; but I guess there are circumstances where it makes sense to sell out.

By selling you get to access the money NOW, instead of waiting (and working) for years.

There will usually be tax benefits as well (capital gains vs income).