I myself saw Yahoo become a $100 billion company and then become a $10 billion company, so you always have to look at valuations with a grain of salt and understand it is a point-in-time measure. Brian Acton billioncompanygrain Change image and share on social
Yes, I was a big math and computer geek, that's true. I was driven by the scholastic side of things. For me, it was all about what I could do with math and computers. Brian Acton bigcomputerdrive Change image and share on social
The best part of working with Facebook has been the cross-fertilization of ideas, people, and technology. Brian Acton crossfacebookfertilization Change image and share on social
I think every acquisition is unique and different. The best strategy is to listen to the founders and follow their lead. Brian Acton acquisitionfollowfounder Change image and share on social
WhatsApp provides phone-number-based messaging, and people asked, 'Isn't that what SMS is?' Yes, but SMS is expensive, antiquated, and what WhatsApp did was modernize and level that playing field. For example, in Europe, if France wants to talk to Belgium, it's extraordinary costly because of border and telecom charges. Brian Acton antiquateaskbase share on social