Comments on: Question of the Day: Tortoise or Hare? http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/ Business, Internet, Technology & Strategy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:13:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Om’s Q&A with VMWare cofounder, Rosenblum « FoundRead http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874039 Om’s Q&A with VMWare cofounder, Rosenblum « FoundRead Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:37:34 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874039 [...] more on what you can learn from VMWare, see Tortoise or Hare? No comments Share/Send Topic: [...] [...] more on what you can learn from VMWare, see Tortoise or Hare? No comments Share/Send Topic: [...]

]]> By: anuj http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874035 anuj Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:22:10 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874035 500 X of revenues!!! can someone cite some other examples where valuation was done at similar levels?? I would love to know whats really the reason behind such high valuation! Coming to the question about tortoise or hare that Carleen made..well i guess I would rather be the hare...and thats cause i dont think i have the skill set to run a company with 3000 employees and 40 offices. I work best with small teams. Its more of a personality trait that decides my choice.} 500 X of revenues!!! can someone cite some other examples where valuation was done at similar levels??

I would love to know whats really the reason behind such high valuation!

Coming to the question about tortoise or hare that Carleen made..well i guess I would rather be the hare…and thats cause i dont think i have the skill set to run a company with 3000 employees and 40 offices. I work best with small teams.

Its more of a personality trait that decides my choice.}

]]> By: elad http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874036 elad Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:11:58 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874036 My POV is that doing a startup is mostly not about the money, but about creating something. Given that, there's no doubt that creating an entire industry is a much more fulfilling experience than being a follower, albeit a very successful one. The hard work involved in trailblazing simply makes you prouder once you can look back at what you've achieved.} My POV is that doing a startup is mostly not about the money, but about creating something. Given that, there’s no doubt that creating an entire industry is a much more fulfilling experience than being a follower, albeit a very successful one. The hard work involved in trailblazing simply makes you prouder once you can look back at what you’ve achieved.}

]]> By: webwright http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874037 webwright Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:37:31 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874037 Makes you wonder about all these stealth startups who are jealously protecting their first-mover "advantage".} Makes you wonder about all these stealth startups who are jealously protecting their first-mover “advantage”.}

]]> By: adambenayoun http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874038 adambenayoun Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:36:10 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/question-of-the-day-tortoise-or-hare/#comment-874038 Carleen, this is a tough question: From one side, VMWare's CEO and founder created standards and built a company who is leading the industry. She not only helped created the industry but she also created thousands of workplace and she mostly win a lot of recognition for the work she has put in. She might have worked hard for it, might have been less fun, but she created some value that'll put her into book history for long time. The money isnt really important here, $63 M is a lot of money. My only concern is that she has put so much time, that VMWare will be her only successful baby in her life. On another side, there's XenSource case. Being followers to industry's leaders ofter mean you don't need to re-invent something. It also means you will fight very hard against the industry leader and sometime this is very fun to be the underdog. Sure they won't be recognized for inventing [but will be for having a nice EXIT] the industry but they will likely have enough time left to move to other ideas [with lot of money in their bank account] and continue to have lot of fun. As an entrepreneur, I'd like to fund as many ideas as possible for the challenges and to diversify my knowledge and experience but I am sure that if I would be presented with an opportunity to invent a new industry, I would hop into the bandwagon immediatly.} Carleen, this is a tough question:

From one side, VMWare’s CEO and founder created standards and built a company who is leading the industry.
She not only helped created the industry but she also created thousands of workplace and she mostly win a lot of recognition for the work she has put in.

She might have worked hard for it, might have been less fun, but she created some value that’ll put her into book history for long time. The money isnt really important here, $63 M is a lot of money.
My only concern is that she has put so much time, that VMWare will be her only successful baby in her life.

On another side, there’s XenSource case. Being followers to industry’s leaders ofter mean you don’t need to re-invent something. It also means you will fight very hard against the industry leader and sometime this is very fun to be the underdog.
Sure they won’t be recognized for inventing [but will be for having a nice EXIT] the industry but they will likely have enough time left to move to other ideas [with lot of money in their bank account] and continue to have lot of fun.

As an entrepreneur, I’d like to fund as many ideas as possible for the challenges and to diversify my knowledge and experience but I am sure that if I would be presented with an opportunity to invent a new industry, I would hop into the bandwagon immediatly.}

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