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Selling to Bending Spoons is an admission of defeat+wanting ANY kind of exit, knowing most staff will be let go after this Airtable raised $1.4B in funding. This exit most certainly means investors get some investment back: founders maybe something. Employees likely wiped out…

4.5K likes157 repliesPosted Aug 4, 2026

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Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
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Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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