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So I assume Nest was privately held? These guys, in... what... 2 years?... created a company and flipped it to Google.

Posted by Mop (200 lbs) (aka rburriel) Jan 14 '14, 14:57

New show on Bravo: Flip This Company

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I keep seeing this and wondering, 'Do we really want Google messing around in nuclear emergencies?' -- nm - Max Jan 14, 15:08
Private, yes, although a lot of it was venture capital. -- (link) - mara Jan 14, 15:06 1
- Ah, I see that Google Ventures (Kevin Rose and crew) were investors in Nest. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 14, 15:14
And all it took was being really smart, having a great idea, and working really hard at it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 15:03 1
- Anyone can do it, even me! - Beryllium Jan 14, 15:04

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