Thats silly. You never start out trying to get acquihired unless you know exactly what the company you want to get acquihired by, wants. You aim super high for an ipo but if stuff goes south, you can always get acquihired.
2) Start profiting enough to quit my job
3) Hire people + have office
4) Either get bought out or acquihired
5) Retire
If #2 at least doesn't take off by the time I'm 35 at the latest I'm killing myself.
I believe it's an inferior mode of operation, besides. Having the "at least I can do X if this fails" option lowers cognitive load caused by worrying about the consequences of failure. I don't remember where I saw this, but I believe you are actually harming your chances by setting too harsh an alternative. Then again, you may be different.