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If you go through some big corporate change, it's just not going to be the same. If we sold to Yahoo, they would have done something different; if you want to continue your vision of the company, then don't sell because there's inevitably going to be some change.
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What this quote means
Selling a company can lead to significant changes that may alter its original vision.
Mark Zuckerberg emphasizes that undergoing a major corporate change, such as selling the company, will usually result in alterations that may diverge from the founder's original vision. He suggests that if preserving the core values and direction of a company is a priority, then selling it might not be the best choice, as any new ownership will inevitably impose their own strategies and changes.
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ChangeVisionCorporateOwnershipStrategy
In practice
Example use cases
During a business seminar when discussing the implications of mergers and acquisitions.
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