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Both will fail because of the Apple/Google conglomerate. Unless they have an ace up their sleeve I'm seeing acquisitions on both parts within a ~year.

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That feels like an awfully strict definition of failure, especially since IF Dropbox and/or Square are acquired, it would be for well over 10-11 figures.

If the goal is to create a sustainable business than an acquisition would be a failure.

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