It may take longer, but I believe what The Supremes used to sing, you can't hurry love. You can't cut corners, you pay for your sins, the customer is always right. There are so many slogans, so much wisdom. I'm going to take my own advice and hold out for the smart deal. I will not become stupid just to get rich.
Life is too short.
Traveling to Microsoft I've been traveling to Microsoft since 1981. On my first trip they had just raised their first round of venture capital from Technology Venture Investors. The IBM PC would come out later that year. They were primarily a languages company. They were not public.