Zuckerberg rejected $2 billion for Facebook and has successfully created a company worth nearly $200 billion.
From Jay Samit
In an era of endless innovation and constant disruption, what is any company really worth? How does a startup determine its valuation?
Too many startups get in the habit of continually raising more and more money, which has the deleterious effect of both pushing out profitability and limiting your exit options. The less rounds of capital you need to raise, the more of your company you get to own.
As a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and public company CEO, nothing irks me more than when a startup founder talks about wanting to cash in with an initial public offering.
For all founders, going public is a momentous milestone that has to be experienced to be fully understood. It is the culmination of years of hard work and personal sacrifice.
In my experience, there are only two valid reasons to take a company public: access to growth capital and investor fatigue.
Whether you stay private or go public, after all is said and done, a CEO's job is to create lasting shareholder value.
Social media and personalization are providing both brand advertisers and end-users with hyper-targeted choices and opportunities for double-digit growth.
Cable and satellite businesses are competing against fixed-line telephone companies and wireless companies.
As every entrepreneur and investor sifts through year-end data to predict the next trend or opportunity for financial success, there is a much easier way to accurately predict the future: hang out with those who are creating it.
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