Another example that most successful companies in the Web 2.0 sphere end up being acquired instead of attempting an IPO is Bix.
The site organizes contests around everything from dancing, singing to comedy etc. In addition, what signifies a “good” Web 2.0 platform, the company is not only able to do all these things on its own site, but also power other 3rd party destinations via its technology.
Conversely, for Yahoo! the acquistion is strategically certainly some further attempt to catch up on the missed bus which drove away with the YouTubes, MySpaces and Facebooks of this world.
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