Comments on: Is Facebook Missing an Opportunity by Saying No to an IPO?

By: No IPO Till 2012: Facebook Director, Peter Thiel: Tech News «

No IPO Till 2012: Facebook Director, Peter Thiel: Tech News « — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:19:04 +0000

[...] Despite a lot of talk about a Facebook initial public offering, early investor and director Peter Thiel says don’t [...]

By: The Tech IPO Market Is Back — For Brand Names Only

The Tech IPO Market Is Back — For Brand Names Only — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:08:19 +0000

[...] As Om has written, Facebook may be smart to wait for its IPO. Benefitting from its own brand recognition is perhaps one reason that Skype is filing, with the other reason likely the need to prove its value after beingbought from eBay by PE investors last September . Digital Sky Technologies, the Russian firm that holds shares in Facebook and Zynga, is also reportedly looking to cash out on recent interest in its dealmaking; In late July it was rumored to have hired Goldman Sachs in search of an IPO. Incidentally, Goldman is a lead underwriter for both Skype and Demand Media. [...]

By: AK

AK — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:54:07 +0000

You're right.

By: Noyb

Noyb — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:14:58 +0000

Oh God. The World would collapse If no company went public? Clearly you have no idea what stock markets can and can't do. All they do is give companies money to grow (which they can get elswhere without all the negatives associated with being public) which is good for an economy as a whole or give the founders to cash in (which is good for the founder(s) but not directly theneconomy).

If I had the choice I would never go public!

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:55:43 +0000

I also think that waiting is not the best option, they have have to react now. Hope that Facebook will always be for free.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:47:42 +0000

Well if the anger Zynga they are history and they both need each other like eBay and PayPal did. I would sell out now but that's me. IPOs are good for making people instantly rich and common shareholders a little richer if timed right. Facebook has growth left but $80 billion for $2 billion in revenue? Hah, never. Facebook will be your grandma's social network in 5 years.

By: Will

Will — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:55:38 +0000

Well, you do have a valid point, but if no company went public, the world economy would collapse. Also, Jeff, you're forgetting an advantage that founders have when they take their company public: they usually get a very large sum of cash that they get to keep regardless of how their company performs after an IPO.

By: Nope

Nope — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:51:58 +0000

Zynga will probably buy it and change the name to Farmbook.

Goodbye free facebook better enjoy it while it lasts.

By: jon

jon — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:02:19 +0000

I would not invest 1 penny on facebook if it goes public. This company has matured already and is ready to fall. Its just like myspace and look at the ranking of myspace now. I think facebook is worst than myspace and i personally dont even go there. Its the most boring social network site i ever seen. If you invest in facebook...good luck in throwing all your money away. Once it goes public, its a fall from there.

By: What a Nerd Wants: 10 Things Tech Geeks are Waiting For | Hector Alvarez

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:49:38 +0000

[...] where are those things?). For much of the technology world, it’s a Facebook IPO, which we’ve been told won’t be coming for at least another year and a half or so. What are some of the others? Here’re a few we [...]