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Like Snapchat.

• ericd 8y ago
  Well, the other criteria is that they have to actually be good businesses. I think it's a good thing for Google, maybe not so much for Snapchat.
  • notyourday 8y ago
    If I recall correctly, Google was profitable when it went public.
    • ericd 8y ago
      Yeah, but I don't think that was short term thinking. They didn't have to mess up their long term prospects to do pull that off.
      • notyourday 8y ago
        I believe that's the difference - Google demonstrated that the founders had a clue by running a profitable business. Snapchat did not.