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> [There's a certain degree of speculation that goes into valuations. In so far as the market supports a valuation, everyone who gets a great one deserves it, but they should also be cautious because that speculation is temporary. I saw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/there-s-a-certain-degree-of-speculation-that-goes-into-valuations-in/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

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## More by Brian Acton

> [Close to the Edge by Yes. Such a fun tune to play on bass.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/close-to-the-edge-by-yes-such-a-fun-tune-to-play-on-bass/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [People want chat histories. They're a permanent testimony of a relationship.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/people-want-chat-histories-they-re-a-permanent-testimony-of-a/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/for-me-specifically-it-was-important-to-graduate-in-my-family-i-was/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [Yes, I was a big math and computer geek, that's true. I was driven by the scholastic side of things. For me, it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/yes-i-was-a-big-math-and-computer-geek-that-s-true-i-was-driven-by/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [WhatsApp provides phone-number-based messaging, and people asked, 'Isn't that what SMS is?' Yes, but SMS is expensive, antiquated, and what WhatsApp did was modernize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/whatsapp-provides-phone-number-based-messaging-and-people-asked-isn-t/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life’s next adventure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/facebook-turned-me-down-it-was-a-great-opportunity-to-connect-with/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [It's not 100 per cent clear to me what's working about Snapchat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/it-s-not-100-per-cent-clear-to-me-what-s-working-about-snapchat/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [Dealing with ads is depressing. You don’t make anyone’s life better by making advertisements work better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/dealing-with-ads-is-depressing-you-don-t-make-anyone-s-life-better-by/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [There's a certain degree of speculation that goes into valuations. In so far as the market supports a valuation, everyone who gets a great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/there-s-a-certain-degree-of-speculation-that-goes-into-valuations-in/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [You have a certain identity that you present to the world on Facebook, and you have a certain identity that you present with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/you-have-a-certain-identity-that-you-present-to-the-world-on-facebook/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [Your insurance broker has your telephone number, but your insurance broker doesn't have your Facebook ID. I think they are very different modes of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/your-insurance-broker-has-your-telephone-number-but-your-insurance/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [WhatsApp will bring Facebook another billion users. We will be a billion-user product. Whether there is a direct valuation or an indirect valuation, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/whatsapp-will-bring-facebook-another-billion-users-we-will-be-a/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [My mom started an air-freight company; my grandmother built a golf course. I have a certain degree of entrepreneurial risk-taking in my family history.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/my-mom-started-an-air-freight-company-my-grandmother-built-a-golf/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

> [Going public is 18-month process, while an acquisition is a 6-month process. Going public means going under so much scrutiny, regulatory approval, auditing, magnified…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-acton/going-public-is-18-month-process-while-an-acquisition-is-a-6-month/)

[Brian Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-acton/)

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