Facebook’s IPO

You’d think by all the hype surrounding Facebook’s IPO filing, you’d find out who shot Kennedy, or even better, who shot JR. But no, it’s just a company filing to go public, and some value it’s IPO at up to 100 Billion. I think that’s definitely stretching it, but with with over 750 million users that log in at least once a month, there’s some potential there. The juicy part about this whole thing is that you get to see the inside stuff that people have wondered for years. Questions like “How much do they make in ad revenue?”, or “How much do they pay developers?”, etc. will be answered and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. You’ll also get to see what their plan of attack is for growth and longevity. Sure you got to 750 Million subscribers, but is that sustainable? And you’ll see what they think of competition too, so Google, Amazon, Apple, etc. will all get a shout out from Zuck and Co. It’s more important to note, however, that Zuck has fought against going public for a while. He feels that by staying private, he can be more nimble and agile in the marketplace. There is truth to this. But others will argue that by going public, there’s a sudden influx of cash. Cash that companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google have been sitting on for a while. Cash is king. It allows Facebook to continue buying up companies for their talent and engineers, and now at a faster pace. The other reason that Facebook has to go public is for the SEC rule that says any company with more than 500 shareholders must adhere to the same rules and standards as a public company. Naturally Zuckster and crew took the matter before the government and there’s a bill now that would make that number of shareholders 2000. Not that it would matter, because the writing is pretty much on the wall that going public isn’t as bad as one would think. Reportedly, Facebook only plans on letting 10% of it’s company go public, so the power will still rest in the hands of Zuck. In addition, Zuck is from a different generation and needs to follow the path of other pioneers like Jobs at Apple who did what he felt was right and cutting edge, and gave the middle finger to Wall Street. Folks think that shareholders will balk if your ideas are too cutting edge as typically happens, but you have to stay true to the vision you have for your company. It’s gonna be interesting to see how this shapes up. Some other writers have even said that Zuckerberg vs. Page, may be the new Jobs vs. Gates. I don’t think we’ll ever get quite to that level, but it’s still entertaining nonetheless. Maybe I’ll have a little cash lying around soon and can snatch up some of this stock. I have a feeling this one will be worth some money one day. About SeedCornPPC: Seed Corn Advertising is an online Advertising Network based in Los Angeles, California committed to establishing new business development partnerships and to grow your search network and ours.Learn more about SeedCornPPC by visiting us at http://www.seedcornppc.com/