American - Businesswoman | 1970 -
Over the long term, there will be many more billion-dollar technology companies than there are today.
Aileen Lee
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I appreciate the sacrifices my dad made. I went to a great public high school.
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Seed stage is an investment area that is really important for early stage startups. It feels like there is a need for trusted, experienced people to work with and to guide startups at this level.
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Why do investors seem to care about 'billion dollar exits?' Historically, top venture funds have driven returns from their ownership in just a few companies in a given fund of many companies.
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Many entrepreneurs, and the venture investors who back them, seek to build billion-dollar companies.
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Each major wave of technology innovation has given rise to one or more super-unicorns - companies that could change your life to work at or invest in if you're not lucky/genius enough to be a co-founder.
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Some investors may grumble about entrepreneurs wanting 'unicorn valuations.' But let's be honest: most investors want them, too, and are supporting the massive capitalization of these companies.
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When companies are private, founders can share more about their future dreams with investors; report less; and the shares are illiquid, constraining short-term changes in valuation.
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History suggests the 2010s will give rise to a super-unicorn or two that reflect the key tech wave of the decade, the mobile web.
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If you're looking to grow your user base, is there a best way to cost-effectively attract valuable users? I'm increasingly convinced the best way is by harnessing a concept called social proof, a relatively untapped gold mine in the age of the social web.
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What is social proof? Put simply, it's the positive influence created when someone finds out that others are doing something. It's also known as informational social influence.
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If you're a digital startup, building and highlighting your social proof is the best way for new users to learn about you.
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