Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2B valuation

Re:Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2B valuation by xapata on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @04:08PM (#17297498)

You forgot the $10m advertising campaign to get folks to install the app and register.

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Re:Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2B valuation by zhoujianfu on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @04:18PM (#17297581)

That’s the other beauty of the business, the scooters sitting everywhere ARE the ad campaign.

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Re:Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2B valuation by shivaas on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @06:30PM (#17298657)

This. Was in Venice beach this past May and the Birds were everywhere, to the point where we almost felt compelled to give them a try, even though we had no need. Both wife and myself signed up and spent 30 minutes riding to Santa Monica. Great advertisement, cool factor and high word of mouth marketing.

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Re:Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2B valuation by tehwebguy on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @10:36PM (#17299820)

Have they done any advertising? I saw a dozen people riding them before asking someone, never seen an ad for them.

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Re:Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2B valuation by xapata on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @12:27AM (#17300250)

They don't exist in my city, yet I've heard about them. Maybe a PR team?

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