SnapChat as a $1B Company and LinkedIn at $26B

Not too much amusing about a company valued with a 'B' in the number.  Pretty huge stuff.

Read on:

http://www.recode.net/2016/6/14/11926704/snapchat-advertising-api

Here is a snippet from the piece:

Snapchat made a bunch of advertising announcements Monday via a feature story in AdWeek. The two most important elements of the company’s strategy, outlined below, paint a clear picture for how Snapchat plans to grow.

Social media continues to overperform the expectations I used to have, including the $26B purchase of LinkedIn by Microsoft.  Not underestimating any of it any more.

Here is the LinkedIn news:

http://www.recode.net/2016/6/13/11920416/linkedin-acquisition-microsoft-reasons

Happy Reading,

J.W. Gant