Are VCs Really Right For You?
If you are reading this blog entry I assume you are an aspiring entrepreneur and at least know what a VC is... But do you really know what a VC does? Should you really go after VC funding and if so at what stage? These are age old questions for the entrepreneur.
380 Facebook Friends: My Value to Zuckerberg is over $45,000
About the Contributor: Bugra Bakan is the founder and president of Investment Advisory Firm, Shield Wealth Management.
How much are your friendships worth to you? Can your net worth be quantified based on the number of connections you have? Are you aware that you could be helping someone get rich…or even better help someone make more money through you, than you make for yourself?
Mark Zuckerberg can help us with the answers. The company he started, which needs no introduction to this corner’s readers, is doing just that; quantifying the value of relationships.
According to the recent Initial Public Offering (IPO) documents, Facebook is valued around a $100 billion dollars. Currently it has 850 million users, so each is worth $117.64.
Since I have 386 friends on Facebook , my value to Mark Zuckerberg is $45,409.04!!! Wow…