Comments on: How many hot startups are VW-based? http://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siddarhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-137277 Siddar Tue, 06 May 2008 04:27:09 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-137277 Someone needs to remeber this in a couple years when VW stock bubble bursts. Really those numbers are crazy. Most VW are fads that will only be hot for three to five years then slowly fade away as masses move onto the next hot VW. I dont see how those VW listed are makeing profits big enough to justify those valueations. Someone needs to remeber this in a couple years when VW stock bubble bursts. Really those numbers are crazy. Most VW are fads that will only be hot for three to five years then slowly fade away as masses move onto the next hot VW. I dont see how those VW listed are makeing profits big enough to justify those valueations.

]]> By: JuJutsuhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-137125 JuJutsu Fri, 02 May 2008 19:53:55 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-137125 <blockquote>...many of these valuations are purely hypothetical...</blockquote> My hypothetical valuation of me puts me above Habbo/Sulake

…many of these valuations are purely hypothetical…

My hypothetical valuation of me puts me above Habbo/Sulake

]]> By: Samuhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-136990 Samu Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:13:07 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-136990 It took me a while to understand what this post has to do with Volkswagen AG. It took me a while to understand what this post has to do with Volkswagen AG.

]]> By: Michael Chuihttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-136976 Michael Chui Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-136976 <i>Habbo (why it’s not listed as Sulake, I don’t know)</i> Why is Wikipedia considered a "startup"? That's not a company. It is nigh impossible to take these people seriously when they make a mistake like that. And why are they putting valuations on non-profits anyways? Habbo (why it’s not listed as Sulake, I don’t know)

Why is Wikipedia considered a “startup”? That’s not a company. It is nigh impossible to take these people seriously when they make a mistake like that.

And why are they putting valuations on non-profits anyways?

]]> By: Virtual Worlds Newshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-139492 Virtual Worlds News Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-139492 <!--%kramer-pre%-->virtual worlds companies with a total current valuation of 4,858,027,000. Webkinz (#7, $2 billion), Sulake (#9, 1.2 billion), Linden Lab (#11, $1.1 billion), and Stardoll (#17, $4.5 billion) are leading the way. Though,as Raph Koster points out, if you look at the metaverse as a collection of various technologies (The Metaverse Roadmap perspective), there are even more hot companies like Twitter or Meebo that are drawing interest. The valuations are just educated guesses--<!--%kramer-post%-->

virtual worlds companies with a total current valuation of 4,858,027,000. Webkinz (#7, $2 billion), Sulake (#9, 1.2 billion), Linden Lab (#11, $1.1 billion), and Stardoll (#17, $4.5 billion) are leading the way. Though,as Raph Koster points out, if you look at the metaverse as a collection of various technologies (The Metaverse Roadmap perspective), there are even more hot companies like Twitter or Meebo that are drawing interest. The valuations are just educated guesses–

]]> By: Techmemehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-139493 Techmeme Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-139493 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Discussion: STARTUP CHATTER, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs,Raph's Websiteand Between the Lines<!--%kramer-post%-->

Discussion: STARTUP CHATTER, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs,Raph’s Websiteand Between the Lines

]]> By: Virtual Worlds Newshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/04/29/how-many-hot-startups-are-vw-based/comment-page-1/#comment-139811 Virtual Worlds News Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1720#comment-139811 <!--%kramer-pre%-->virtual worlds companies with a total current valuation of 4,858,027,000. Webkinz (#7, $2 billion), Sulake (#9, 1.2 billion), Linden Lab (#11, $1.1 billion), and Stardoll (#17, $4.5 billion) are leading the way. Though,as Raph Koster points out, if you look at the metaverse as a collection of various technologies (The Metaverse Roadmap perspective), there are even more hot companies like Twitter or Meebo that are drawing interest. The valuations are just educated guesses--<!--%kramer-post%-->

virtual worlds companies with a total current valuation of 4,858,027,000. Webkinz (#7, $2 billion), Sulake (#9, 1.2 billion), Linden Lab (#11, $1.1 billion), and Stardoll (#17, $4.5 billion) are leading the way. Though,as Raph Koster points out, if you look at the metaverse as a collection of various technologies (The Metaverse Roadmap perspective), there are even more hot companies like Twitter or Meebo that are drawing interest. The valuations are just educated guesses–

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