Comments on: Who Cares If Corporate Valuations Are Crazy? http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:50:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Crazy money http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858560 Crazy money Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:37:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858560 <p>[...] money, considering that these f8 applications are little more than features in a social network. Gigaom.com points out that the recent acquisitions of MySQL, BEA and Skype don’t make much sense, [...]</p> [...] money, considering that these f8 applications are little more than features in a social network. Gigaom.com points out that the recent acquisitions of MySQL, BEA and Skype don’t make much sense, [...]

]]> By: Ajay http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858071 Ajay Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:58:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858071 <p>At the same time that I notice a trend of gigaom articles linking to more sites around the web, I see that you recently decided to start having people open external links in a new window using the target=_blank attribute. Please stop doing that. Whenever I see a website do that, it's because their content sucks and they're scared people will forget about their site if they let them open a link in the same browser window. Has gigaom lost confidence in the value of this site? Please change it back to the way it was. Also, a preview button for commenters to check their comment before posting would be helpful too.</p> At the same time that I notice a trend of gigaom articles linking to more sites around the web, I see that you recently decided to start having people open external links in a new window using the target=_blank attribute. Please stop doing that. Whenever I see a website do that, it’s because their content sucks and they’re scared people will forget about their site if they let them open a link in the same browser window. Has gigaom lost confidence in the value of this site? Please change it back to the way it was. Also, a preview button for commenters to check their comment before posting would be helpful too.

]]> By: Don Jones http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858044 Don Jones Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:23:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858044 <p>Valuations are a function of the amount of money in circulation and the perceived desirability of the acquisition target (itself a function of potential future gain). When one of these elements contracts - the money supply - valuations will fall.</p> Valuations are a function of the amount of money in circulation and the perceived desirability of the acquisition target (itself a function of potential future gain). When one of these elements contracts - the money supply - valuations will fall.

]]> By: Azan http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858032 Azan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:40:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-858032 <p>Great Article. I've got just the thing for valuations. A website called www.trialipo.com is an ipo analysis for web 2.0 companies.</p> <p>The article is written with perfection with facts and has a strong base. This is the best post I have read today.</p> Great Article. I’ve got just the thing for valuations. A website called (link) is an ipo analysis for web 2.0 companies.

The article is written with perfection with facts and has a strong base. This is the best post I have read today.

]]> By: Andrew http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-857999 Andrew Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:05:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-857999 <p>Stacey, You start off by writing about "Microsoft deciding Facebook is worth $15 billion." I don't think that Microsoft decided anything of the sort. Rather, Microsoft decided that the stake it took was worth the amount it paid. You get to this point later on, but I think it's misleading to describe Microsoft's investment in Facebook as a valuation of Facebook.</p> Stacey,
You start off by writing about “Microsoft deciding Facebook is worth $15 billion.” I don’t think that Microsoft decided anything of the sort. Rather, Microsoft decided that the stake it took was worth the amount it paid.
You get to this point later on, but I think it’s misleading to describe Microsoft’s investment in Facebook as a valuation of Facebook.

]]> By: nhickmarin http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-857998 nhickmarin Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:56:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-857998 <p>Very interesting and informative.</p> <p>nhick http://www.itrush.com</p> Very interesting and informative.

nhick
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]]> By: mark sendo http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-857990 mark sendo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:03:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/24/who-cares-if-corporate-valuations-are-crazy/#comment-857990 <p>is there a resource or two that has data to support valuations for seed funded and Series A funded Web2.0 companies?</p> is there a resource or two that has data to support valuations for seed funded and Series A funded Web2.0 companies?

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