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Re:Dropbox close to choosing investors — Round could put val... by Hisoka on Friday August 05, 2011 @10:56PM (#2852804)
When will it be time to stop looking to "growth potential" as a valid reason for huge valuations? 5 years from now? 10 years from now? Seriously, when can we stop and value a company for what it is right right now, not in some dreamy future?
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Re:Dropbox close to choosing investors — Round could put val... by shahan on Friday August 05, 2011 @11:51PM (#2852927)
It will be time to stop looking to growth potential as a valid reason for huge valuations, when it seizes to be a perfectly valid reason.

All else being equal, wouldn't you pay more for a company with high growth potential than one with low growth potential?

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Re:Dropbox close to choosing investors — Round could put val... by eazolan on Friday August 05, 2011 @11:30PM (#2852878)
Why would you sell your company for what it is worth now? Why not just keep it and the money it generates?

That's why.

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