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REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett Nick D?Aloisio, pictured here, sold his startup Summly to Yahoo for $30 Million. Editor?s note: This post originally appeared on Quora, in answer to the question, ?What do I need to do to launch a tech startup that will be acquired by a top tech company?? Michael Wolfe, who had the top answer to that question, is an entrepreneur whose companies include Vontu, Kana, I/PRO, and Pipewise. Wolfe gave us permission to republish his answer. I?ll start with one of my favorite thoughts, by Alex Haley in his essay ?The Shadowland of Dreams?: I?ll start with one of my favorite thoughts, by Alex Haley in his essay ?The Shadowland of Dreams?: Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there?s a big difference between ?being a writer? and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the typewriter. ?You?ve got to want to write,? I say to them, ?not want to be a writer.? The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never requited.

Shares of Stora Enso Oyj (SEOAY.PK) increased around 5 percent in Helsinki trading after the Finland-based manufacturer of paper and wood products reported Monday a surge in second-quarter pre-tax profit, despite non-recurring charges as well as lower sales due to weak demand. Net profit, meanwhile, plunged on higher tax expenses. Looking ahead, the company projects sequentially flat sales for the third quarter.

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