Here are my point of view about the discussion if lill.com should be sold to a VC.
posted as comment in kos reddit post:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Karmashares/comments/2awkgk/vc_offers_6200000_to_buy_lill_search_engine/Hi kos, again thanks to your tireless effort and vigilance for karma and karmashares. I applaud your word of honor in many details regarding these issues. Your integrity concerning these business matters is commendable. And these are even understatements.
I would like to try to condense the pros and cons of the sale of lill.com
PROS:
-It proves that Karmashares is legit and it's IPOCOs are working
-It will create a news so big in crypto that new investors will surely come
-It will strengthen the trust of everyone involved as to their shares in LLC
-Karma the coin will surely rise in value/price too.
-Additional liquid funding will be available for all other karmashare IPOCOs
-It will be a concrete example of how Karmashares will work out actual sending of shares to shareholders
-All share holders will have additional fund to buy karma coins.
-Your name would be etched in gold in karma and crypto history after this sale
-We can concentrate on other pressing matters and projects
CONS
-We will lose one of the best venue to distribute and develop karma value
-We will lose it's huge earning potential
-We will not have a right to make another search engine for 5 years
-1.2M $ +5M $ in 5 years is a bit low (compared to it's potential)
-We will lose all the intellectual investments we have put in LILL, like branding method, karma distribution method, blockchain use etc. etc. (unless we can apply the same to another online project)
I'm okay to whatever is decided by the shareholders.Here are my humble suggestions that we can add to the deal if ever we decide to sell:
1. 50% outright 3.1M $ 50% in 3 years. (quarterly sent)
2. The buyer should agree to buy karma coins worth 1M $ at current mrkt. (this will raise karma value and makes him our shareholder too)
3. He must keep 1M worth of Karma for at least 365days.
4. 10% royalty, indefinitely (if someday they caught 500M we get 50M)
5. The buyer should handle all transaction expenses (inc. attorneys/CPA fees.)
The above are just suggestions, and it would be wonderful to think them through.
Thanks again. Rest and tc.