Forum Archive Index - October 2000

["Jeremy" <jeremy@electrosilk.net>]

> Looks as if its run out of money to pay for its hosting.
> David Reid

It really is worth a look.  Try again this evening or early tomorrow.

The site works on the basic principal that high tech companies almost always
are running at a loss.  The site takes take the reported cash assets ofthe
company and the reported loss each quarter, graph it nicely and work out how
many months it will be before the company will have spent all its money and
have to cease trading.

If you think this is a poor way to assess the chances of a company failing,
just look at some recent high spend / quick burnout operations such as
boo.com.  A large number of other famous names are in the same category, so
you would be well advised to have a look.

I suspect that increasing numbers of investors are becoming aware of this
information and the site has become *hot* in the past day or so - hence the
unavailable message.  If you have exposure to high-tech startups, you had
better get there pretty quick.

jeremy



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