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Old 05-11-2005, 10:38 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Tempest
If Steve is the driving force behind the company and the reason for it's success then yes, he does matter. I've watched many companies (non-porn) get bought out by a larger company and eventaully go under because the drive behind the success of the company was no longer there. Even ones that were smart enough to lock in the driving force for a year or 2 as part of the purchase. Anyone buying the company will need to seriously consider him as a factor..
Exactly. Take Steve out of Lightspeed and you will have to find a similar person to replace him. So not only the money but also a top notch manager is required.

Without it you're buying content, contacts and history.

Do what I'm doing Steve step back from the day to day grind and letting others run it.
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