So, even if the stock market does lose 20% of it's valuation in a "stock bubble," who is going to lose? It's going to be big blue chip financial companies that are overexposed to bad mortgages they purchased. And, blue chip tech stocks like Yahoo, GOOG, Intel, MSFT and HP might take a beating, but what does that mean for the startup scene?
Even if there's another round of layoff's in Silicon Valley, I think that it will be awful for the people involved, but it will only mean good things for startups as there will be more unemployed software engineers around looking for work. That's good for potential employers/founders.
It might mean that fewer companies will be interested in acquiring startups, but that just means that you still have to be smart about your burn rate and find a source of revenue. You might not be able to build to flip quite so easily.
A bubble isn't going to stop people from using the internet and it's not going to stop companies from advertising online.
Yes, but maybe it can make smaller ad budgets? Or, smaller VC budgets? Less people choosing to go into the startup scene, instead of safe jobs? It is all about expectations I'd say.
Yeah, yeah, we all know here that there's no safe jobs anymore, and in our economy we're all exposed to global risks. yada yada But, besides the Startup News, there are people who still believe that computer engineer in Microsoft, Merill Lynch or whatever else, is "a safe job".
Even if there's another round of layoff's in Silicon Valley, I think that it will be awful for the people involved, but it will only mean good things for startups as there will be more unemployed software engineers around looking for work. That's good for potential employers/founders.
It might mean that fewer companies will be interested in acquiring startups, but that just means that you still have to be smart about your burn rate and find a source of revenue. You might not be able to build to flip quite so easily.
A bubble isn't going to stop people from using the internet and it's not going to stop companies from advertising online.