Global Valuation Viral 
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. There are 20x more consumers online. thank you to Kidlandia for the chart].
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? While I promised not to comment on the exact valuation you can assume that it is very large and perhaps the fastest rise from zero to what some have called a “unicorn” valuation. Forget the valuation?—?I Not really.
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thebarefootvc
DECEMBER 16, 2011
This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 22, 2023
23- Global outsourcing Photo Credit: Daniel Todd Acceptance of remote work is opening the door for global outsourcing Business leaders learned over the last three years that an in-office team is not a criterion for success. When you connect your story to a viral event and piggyback on its coverage you can get attention.
betashop.com
OCTOBER 8, 2012
It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. Never, ever, choose your investors based on valuation. 10M post-money valuation = $100M target.
David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2013
I normally look to invest my first money below a $20 million valuation and when deals get to lofty prices I normally bow out to later-stage investors who have deeper pockets. Tim, my former co-founder and long-time colleague & friend who joined as global head of products. Asymmetric. Location Aware. Referral Traffic.
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