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Walling: Google will see its biggest revenue drop ever due to AI
“So my sixth prediction is that Google will see its biggest ever drop in revenue Due to the transition from 10 blue links being the prominent way people search into AI ads, and I think Google's gonna have a bit of time that they're gonna need to figure it out”
Rob Walling Dec 31, 2024 ▶ 8:11 Episode 746 | 9 Startup Predictions for 2025
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Walling: Twitter will be acquired at a deep discount in 2024
“The second prediction I want to touch on is I predicted that Twitter changes hands in twenty-twenty-four, question mark? And I don't know about you, but does it feel like the writing's on the wall? That Twitter is gonna be snapped up by someone at a deep disco…”
Rob Walling May 7, 2024 ▶ 5:29 Episode 712 | Revisiting Burnout + Updates on My Progress in 2024...
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Walling: Twitter (X) will change ownership in 2024
“I think that Twitter might change hands again in 20, 24. That is probably the ultimate prediction.”
Rob Walling Jan 23, 2024 ▶ 6:26 Episode 697 | 7 Predictions for SaaS Bootstrappers in 2024
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Taber predicts definitive proof of extraterrestrial life will be discovered
“My fifth and final prediction here is that we will discover definitive proof of extraterrestrial life. I don't know what exact form that's going to take, whether it's going to be Mars or some comment or, you know, an asteroid going by, but that's the predictio…”
Mike Taber Dec 22, 2020 ▶ 27:54 Episode 528 | 2021 Predictions from Rob and Mike
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Walling predicts Stripe will finally go public in 2024
“My seventh and final prediction for twenty-twenty-four, I have no inside information. I think Stripe's going to finally go public.”
Rob Walling Jan 23, 2024 ▶ 14:11 Episode 697 | 7 Predictions for SaaS Bootstrappers in 2024
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Walling: Stripe will go public in 2025
“My third prediction carried over from last year is that Stripe will go public in 2025.”
Rob Walling Dec 31, 2024 ▶ 2:56 Episode 746 | 9 Startup Predictions for 2025
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Gal predicts Drip will target high-end enterprise sales after Leadpages sale
“I'm going to assume they're going to go high end with an enterprise sales team and run that playbook, and now they have the money to do it, and they didn't need to sell any equity in it.”
Jordan Gal Mar 10, 2020 ▶ 17:01 Episode 487 | Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics
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