A Look Back At Yahoo’s Flickr Acquisition For Lessons Today

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By Tomio GeronAug 24, 2014, 12:00 am623 ptsHotTop
When Yahoo made an offer to buy photo-sharing startup Flickr in early 2005, Stewart Butterfield and his team had a tough decision to make. There were many reasons for Flickr, founded by Butterfield and Caterina Fake, to sell, but also many to hold on and go for a larger exit. Flickr’s acquisition was one of…

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