Evidence receipt / belief
Published · transcript-backedBen Gilbert: belief
23 May 2016 Acquired Snapchat
“David has a more interesting framework, I think, because that one’s just a sure thing.”
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- Speaker
- Ben Gilbert
- Attribution
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- Claim type
- belief
- Recorded
- 23 May 2016
- Publisher
- Acquired
- Episode
- Snapchat
Transcript context
…All right. Conclusion? So normally, we would throw out like was it a good decision to make this acquisition. So, I was thinking for this one, was it a good idea if you’re a Snapchat shareholder to decline this offer? David has a more interesting framework, I think, because that one’s just a sure thing. Right ? It’s like, oh, I’m a Snapchat shareholder. Do I want to be worth $3 billion or the $16 billion it is valued on paper today and will likely continue to grow? So David, what’s your framework? So, I thought we could do: grade Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook for the decision to walk away after the $3 billion versus trying harder to make the acquisition happen likely at a higher price.…
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