LinkedIn valued at over $8 billion; Facebook is currently at over $70 billion and was even the star of a movie. Start up conferences and competitions abound, as do rich valuations and venture capitalists throwing money at early stage companies.
It’s a far cry from 2009. (And, as I’ve argued before, even further from 1999.) Are we seeing a bubble? Sure, we probably are. But that doesn’t mean that it’s either a good or bad time to start a company.
I have my biases. When funding is scarce and hope for innovation is low, engineers are cheaper and available since the alternative career paths aren’t as bright. Smart people are willing to create opportunity because the downside is so low.
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Author:Megan Jones
