system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Eli5: How are companies like Uber and AirBnB among the most valuable private tech companies if they don't own much in the way of property (cars, houses, etc)?
gpt
If every single employee except one left, every piece of real estate, equipment, vehicles, etc., and every bit of inventory of Coke were wiped out tomorrow, how much would the company be worth?

Answer: probably well over $1 billion. 

Coke in this example would still all of their contracts, all of their IP and trademarks, all of their distribution agreements, their brand recognition, goodwill, etc. There'd be an army of investors ready to get the company going again overnight. 

A company is worth more than just its tangible assets.