<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[alexdanco.com]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://alexdanco.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Alex Danco]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://alexdanco.com/author/adanco/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The startup logic&nbsp;puzzle]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Fun post today:</p>
<p>Who can figure out the following puzzle? If you do, send me an email at adanco@gmail.com, and I will give you special kudos. (All of the clues needed to solve the puzzle are contained within the hints. There is no missing information.)</p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">5 Startups all work on the same street. Their names are:</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Vaultforge</span><span class="s1">, Mylend, Whamazon, <span class="s2">Gwip.ly</span> and <span class="s2">Plug.io</span>.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Each one makes a different product, uses different communication tools, and works in a different coloured office.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Your task is to figure out: <strong>which company is worth 1 billion dollars?</strong></span></p>
<p class="p1">Here are your hints:</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The viral video company communicates via Facebook. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Vaultforge</span><span class="s1"> works in the purple office. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Whamazon is worth $5 million at most recent valuation. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The hardware company has a neighbour who uses Hipchat. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Gwip.ly</span><span class="s1"> makes a messaging app. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The beige office is next door to <span class="s2">Plug.io</span>. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The company in the orange office uses Gchat, and they are directly to the left of the brown office. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The company making a SaaS product is worth $500k. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Internet of Things company works in the grey office, and is next door to the company worth $50 million. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Plug.io</span><span class="s1"> is in the first office. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Mylend’s team communicates via Microsoft Exchange. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The hardware company is next door to the one worth $1 million. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The office right in the middle uses Slack.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">Which one is the Unicorn?</span></strong></p>
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