Facebook?

**mep916** · 01-16-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

That would mean that it's worth $14,375,000,000.

ha ha. The value of Facebook, i.e. what a business would pay for the company, has been estimated in the $2-3 Billion range. If Microsoft had truly invested in the company, they would have gained much more than 1.6%. More like 7.6%.

**jimmymac** · 01-16-2008, 05:25 PM

nope its completely true, the site is rated as $15 billion due to its marketing potential, microsoft did indeed buy 1.6% of it for $240 million last october

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21458486/

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/24...oney-and-runs/

http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...d=rss_innovate

**mep916** · 01-16-2008, 05:33 PM

Wow.

lovely? · 01-16-2008, 05:39 PM

yeah i guess i got beat to the punch, bill gates invested into 1.6% of that company, which means that microsoft values it at 15 billion dollars.

**apj101** · 01-16-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lovely?

yeah i guess i got beat to the punch, bill gates invested into 1.6% of that company, which means that microsoft values it at 15 billion dollars.

actually more that $15bn. Just coz they paid $250k for 1.6 doesnt mean the company is valued at $250k/1.6*100=£15,000k. 1.6 is a minority holding so is valued as such

for example the difference in cost between buying 49% instead of 51% is a lot more that 2%.

Id value Facebook at that time more around £18-21bn as a full sale.

**mep916** · 01-16-2008, 06:13 PM

About a year ago, the founder of Facebook appeared on the Charlie Rose show. Then, they were throwing around the $2-3 Billion (USD) figure. That company is growing fast!

**jimmymac** · 01-16-2008, 07:03 PM

its due to the audience it has and the rate at which its growing, so many people use it everyday its fast becoming one of the best advertising mediums around

Ambushed · 01-16-2008, 07:14 PM

I'm always right. Heheheh

[-0MEGA-] · 01-16-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmymac

its due to the audience it has and the rate at which its growing, so many people use it everyday its fast becoming one of the best advertising mediums around

That is true, but it's just a fad. Before they know it Facebook and MySpace won't be cool anymore, and most people will switch to something new that just came out.

lovely? · 01-16-2008, 07:33 PM

and calling facebook a 'google killer' is stupid, i know what they mean, but facebook relies on people telling you, google is instant, i dont think there is any comparison.

even though i do get frustrated with google sometimes, i ask for a forum and it gives me 4 million responses and no forums

01-16-2008, 05:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,694	nope its completely true, the site is rated as $15 billion due to its marketing potential, microsoft did indeed buy 1.6% of it for $240 million last october http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21458486/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/24...oney-and-runs/ http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...d=rss_innovate __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear... Last edited by jimmymac; 01-16-2008 at 05:28 PM.

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lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,740	yeah i guess i got beat to the punch, bill gates invested into 1.6% of that company, which means that microsoft values it at 15 billion dollars. __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

01-16-2008, 06:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
mep916 Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Cali Age: 28 Posts: 4,060	About a year ago, the founder of Facebook appeared on the Charlie Rose show. Then, they were throwing around the $2-3 Billion (USD) figure. That company is growing fast! __________________ Q9450 @ 3.6 GHz \|\| Zalman CNPS9700 ASUS Rampage Formula XFX GTX 280 4GB Ballistix Tracer @ 900 MHz 150GB WD Raptor 1TB Hitachi Deskstar Antec Nine Hundred Case 750W Quad Silencer FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:F@H Team 44358 \|\| Team Stats \|\| My Stats \|\| Hardware Contributions: GTX 280/Q9450/PS3/P4

01-16-2008, 07:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,694	its due to the audience it has and the rate at which its growing, so many people use it everyday its fast becoming one of the best advertising mediums around __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

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01-16-2008, 07:33 PM	#20 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,740	and calling facebook a 'google killer' is stupid, i know what they mean, but facebook relies on people telling you, google is instant, i dont think there is any comparison. even though i do get frustrated with google sometimes, i ask for a forum and it gives me 4 million responses and no forums __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

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