I was talking about the company's value
Black Man sells App to Apple for $1 Billion
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LotsBut how many CERTS does he have?
Data-Hawk
I have no strings on me.
Perhaps I should've worded it a little clearer but that's exactly what I said. I said institutions, not business or jobs. Of course he can start another business with 1 billion dollars. That's common sense.
I used 'institution' because the success of the app and it's purpose gave it great potential to be an institution. If everybody goes to you to get traffic directions, you can develop great institutional power.
But now I'm getting dumb ass myopic responses about me being a 'hater' even though my first post in this thread (post 26 if im not mistaken) wasn't hate at all.
Breh. While I see what you are saying. If Apple was headed down that direction , they were going to crush him eventually.Simply by building an app with similar features built into the OS.
Looks like they took the tech from this and put it in iOS 9. And when I say eventually beat him, I don't mean by them having the superior technology , but simply because it's their platform and they have the money to advertise like crazy. Windows is the dominant OS, not because it's the best, but because it comes with your computer. Users don't care.
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True but this is not the example to use this argument.
iFightSeagullsForBread
The Working Class Hero
Smart move to the bro. Wonder where he's gonna go from here.With a billion dollars, dude could rejuvenate neighborhoods if he wanted. So many opportunities.
Ghanaian Armor
Colonel
How many Black Women would even talk to this Man today - The Majority of Black Women don't follow tech news so they won't know about this deal. 
My argument: Institution power is more important than dollar amount. Maybe he should have kept the company.
Your argument: TAKE THE MONEY!1!
Yet I'm the simple minded TLR'er
$1 billion to start up or fund other ventures
keeping your company but running the risk of it failling or apple making a similar app and running you outta business
Illuminatos
#OVOXO
Well I'm never deleting this app off my phone. It's so useful when I'm on the subway. 
Of course, this is all known already but my argument wasn't solely about this particular guy or his circumstances, it was just an example.
Blacks are gonna have to take risks and start holding onto black intellectual properties because individuals getting rich won't change anything, empirically
@Yup would you have dated this Man if you knew he was working on an app and looked like this?
Or is he "Not your type"
A picture is not enough for me to determine whether he is my type or not. I would have to see him in a person and interact with him to see where his head is at. Based on the picture there is no physical attraction, but I also know that pictures can be very unflattering.
My anwer; I would have to meet him first. Would you date the physical equivalent of this man?
For example, if the man was making solar powered vehicles and he sold it to GM or Ford then I'd understand why folks would get mad.
But an App? Nope. Gotta cash out while you can before it becomes obsolete
But an App? Nope. Gotta cash out while you can before it becomes obsolete
How many Black Women would even talk to this Man today - The Majority of Black Women don't follow tech news so they won't know about this deal.
Yes, how many BM follow tech news?
Obviously, selling the company is the smarter choice. I just think there's some examples where risk taking can pay off.$1 billion to start up or fund other ventures
Pretty much it's a smart move on his part. The businesses that you keep are those produce products. Basically, Black people need to develop a manufacturing base. Learn to refine resources into goods that people can't live without.
How many Black Women would even talk to this Man today - The Majority of Black Women don't follow tech news so they won't know about this deal.
dude can we just enjoy this moment in black excellence without turning this into another gender war.