Billion Dollar Unicorns: What Will Atlassian Acquire Next?

Collaboration software maker Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) has had an impressive run in the two years that it has been public. It had a successful IPO that valued it at $5.8 billion and today its value has almost tripled. The company recently reported another strong quarter and is taking strong strides toward annual revenue of $1 billion.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Can Fortinet Get to $10 Billion in Revenue?

I interviewed the CEO of Fortinet Ken Xie way back in 2010, a year after it went public. Ken had also co-founded NetScreen, which was acquired by Juniper for $4 billion stock in 2004 when it had revenue of $200 million. Both companies bootstrapped first and raised money later. Today, Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Will Zoom Go Public or Get Acquired?

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course. According to a MarketsandMarkets report, the enterprise video market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 20.1% from $16.34 billion in 2017 to $40.84 Billion by 2022, primarily driven by the rising demand for video as a tool to enhance communication and collaboration across

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Death By Overfunding: What Led to the Sinking of Shyp?

Last week, on-demand shipping startup Shyp Co-Founder and CEO Kevin Gibbon announced that the company is shutting down operations and laying off all employees. This comes after a five-year journey in which it had raised $62 million and had a valuation of $250 million.

How will Docker Handle Competition?

Docker is the biggest startup in containers that made it to the Billion Dollar Club in 2015. It recently raised another round of funding that valued it at $1.3 billion.

How will Intuit Improve its Growth Rate?

Last month, cloud-based accounting and tax giant Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) reported a strong second quarter that beat analyst estimates. However, its soft outlook is causing analysts to ponder the growth rate question.

Why is the Symantec Stock Reacting Poorly?

The past couple of years have been transformational for Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) with two divestitures, several acquisitions, and new leadership. It has now refocused itself exclusively on cyber security and has undertaken several measures to reduce complexity and costs.

2018 IPO Prospects: Will BarkBox Find Market Acceptance?

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course. According to American Pet Products Association, Americans spent close to $70 billion in 2017. About $30 billion were spent on Food, $17 billon on Vet Care, $15 billion on medicines and supplies, $2 billion on animal purchases, and $6 billion on other services. BarkBox is

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