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Well I’d have to venture a guess and say that’s Chad Hurley and Steven Chen, CEO and CTO respectively, of You-Tube. Former employees of Paypal, the pair have accumulated approximately $11.5 million dollars in venture capital over the last five months. Am I right?
Damnnnnn. But you forgot that the cash they’ve raised will, at a burn rate of more than a million a month, not necessarily get them to 2007.
Nope didn’t forget, I just assume that there will be a public offering in the next year. And when they do I’m first in line. They’re too brilliant and successful to let this one go bust.
Elisabeth… your site isn’t as pretty as you. Can I recommend a new designer?
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