Predicting the Value of a Startup with a Click-of-the-Mouse; Tech Startup Shows Duke it Out
TweetHow Viable is Your Startup? YouNoodle Claims it Can Tell You – A new online tool purports to have a formula that predicts the valuation of startups. YouNoodle has released its Startup Predictor, which has received quite a bit of media attention on its launch. All that’s required is to enter some somewhat detailed information about the company (including founders’ backgrounds, etc.), and the Startup Predictor will spit out a scale-based score that the company says is meant to rate the company's promise. Here’s some more from YouNoodle: YouNoodle Predicts the Future of Early-Stage Startups With New Valuation and Ratings Technology
DEMO v. TechCrunch – Apparently, a rivalry is brewing between the DEMO conference, the well-known show where several legendary tech companies have made some of the first demonstrations of their products, and TechCrunch50, a similar venture produced by Michael Arrington and his wildly popular blog. Check out the post on TechCrunch (don’t forget the comments) to find out what it’s all about—it really comes down to TechCrunch positioning its show as a version of DEMO where companies don’t have to pay a hefty fee to participate. But with plenty of startups to cover and lots of innovation happening in the world, can’t we all just get along?
