I personally believe that could be a big mistake.

I personally believe that could be a big mistake. You would then need to wait for the company to fully evolve rather than being able to capitalize on the potential interest from late-to-the-party buyers in the still early stages if the product and company take off. In this new market, with its absence of public companies and the rapidly burgeoning interest in the plastic waste problem, I'd much rather be sitting where we are than in a private co.