venturebeat.com— Now that Facebook is fast on its way to becoming a public company, and its financials have been laid bare, there's just one question that remains unanswered: What is Facebook actually worth?
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Facebook's worth is greatly exaggerated the company does not actually produce a product what it sells is the information of it's users and ad space to marketing companies.
It reminds me a lot of the type of companies that existed before the dot com crash of 2000.
Expect a web 2.0 crash someday soon.
Myspace died because Facebook killed it. If FB didn't offer a better service, Myspace would still be fine. Facebook isn't going to die until someone offers a better alternative, and who knows when or if that will happen.
Also, adding a new feature is not going to hurt FB whatsoever. How many users will actually delete their accounts over the timeline feature? 1% at best?
your right its exactly like dot com companies. its going to be just another pets.com I think down the road. Remember when people though Myspace was worth some ridiculous amount of money and before that friendster. Give facebook a couple of years its already losing out to twitter
Facebook has around 3000 employees and is valued at near $100 billion. PepsiCo employs over 294,000 people, actually makes a product and is valued at around $100 billion. FB investors better pay real close attention....
it will be difficult for facebook to collapse,this is because facebook has been able to launch new programs on their site,but fb has been exagarated lately
facebook is just another share holder unfriendly tech company. he even come out swinging: we make money for better product, not for share holders - not an exact quote but something like that. well thats great! i'll enjoy your product but stay away from your stock like the plague. these tech companies are use to being given free money their whole lives, the idea of actually having to return value to their investors is absurd.
94B, Amazing to think it could go higher than that yet it is hard to put a value on a company that has transformed the way we communicate forever. My 90 year old Aunt keeps up with what is going on with every member of her extended family by logging on to Facebook every day. We have a society of posters and publishers and those that log in to check the latest postings. Some use the FB platform for networking and others to express feelings, thoughts or experiences. We now have etiquette for FB and the most important and all powerful tool, the DEFRIEND button. This button comes with no notification option. Notifications are the one item I personally have to put a screen on. Too much mail in the inbox! 94 Billion, financials aside, can one put a price on a social revolution?
I think fb should not lose its... Focus, People wanted more .. and not less , but less is more .. If you give them what they need and not want.. Example.. if you Google something too much info kills the focus , why not rather focus all energy on that area or friend groupComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
nitoriFeb 4, 2012
Facebook's worth is greatly exaggerated the company does not actually produce a product what it sells is the information of it's users and ad space to marketing companies.
It reminds me a lot of the type of companies that existed before the dot com crash of 2000.
Expect a web 2.0 crash someday soon.
Closed AccountFeb 4, 2012
like myspace..it will soon be gona from most peoples minds if they dont do what most of their users want which is dump the timline feature.
youaretooFeb 4, 2012
Myspace died because Facebook killed it. If FB didn't offer a better service, Myspace would still be fine. Facebook isn't going to die until someone offers a better alternative, and who knows when or if that will happen.
Also, adding a new feature is not going to hurt FB whatsoever. How many users will actually delete their accounts over the timeline feature? 1% at best?
Closed AccountFeb 4, 2012
nah i think it'll be like myspace. they'll leave it up but never use it. but a better alternative not sure when that'll be.
adamerica2007Feb 5, 2012
People who don't like change don't like timeline, for no other reason than "it's different."
Nobody has offered me any concrete reason why it's worse than the old layout. I'd love to hear your reasons.
Timeline is an improvement, and most people recognize that.
rudegarFeb 4, 2012
many many many successful business don't produce a product
hospitals, lawyers, ....
footbag01Feb 4, 2012
But nobody would value them at $100B. That's 100x earnings!
madeofstarsFeb 5, 2012
Yeah the valuation is very rich. I would see how the company performs for at least a couple quarters before buying any.
wizwearincFeb 6, 2012
your right its exactly like dot com companies. its going to be just another pets.com I think down the road. Remember when people though Myspace was worth some ridiculous amount of money and before that friendster. Give facebook a couple of years its already losing out to twitter
http://www.wizwearinc.com/blogs/news/5422212-buy-wiz-wear-products-and-donate-to-the-ymcaComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
wayzupFeb 4, 2012
Facebook has around 3000 employees and is valued at near $100 billion. PepsiCo employs over 294,000 people, actually makes a product and is valued at around $100 billion. FB investors better pay real close attention....
winxwaresFeb 4, 2012
Worth of facebook will decrease day by day because they are not fulfilling what users want......
makurosuFeb 4, 2012
The IPO just shows that Facebook has peaked. Why would you want to buy into a company that has nowhere left to go?
exspasticcomicsFeb 4, 2012
...about 10 cents. More or less.
Closed AccountFeb 5, 2012
really much money
blackplight4uFeb 4, 2012
Short this IPO!
williepepperFeb 4, 2012
Quick!! Sell!!! Only one way to go from here...
suniasunshineFeb 9, 2012
Can barely even comprehend that amount of money.
ppesomFeb 7, 2012
That really a BIG BIG money...Wow, hope to have that much.
omatamFeb 5, 2012
it will be difficult for facebook to collapse,this is because facebook has been able to launch new programs on their site,but fb has been exagarated lately
blankmikeFeb 4, 2012
This is posted to three areas. Based on the nature of the story it doesn't belong in tech. Discussion of the network of ANY company is not technology.
Mark_LincolnFeb 4, 2012
And how much was My Space worth when Rupert Murdoch bought control?
theboiFeb 4, 2012
$94b thats big boy money
autokadFeb 4, 2012
facebook is just another share holder unfriendly tech company. he even come out swinging: we make money for better product, not for share holders - not an exact quote but something like that. well thats great! i'll enjoy your product but stay away from your stock like the plague. these tech companies are use to being given free money their whole lives, the idea of actually having to return value to their investors is absurd.
dorothyldurbinFeb 4, 2012
94B, Amazing to think it could go higher than that yet it is hard to put a value on a company that has transformed the way we communicate forever. My 90 year old Aunt keeps up with what is going on with every member of her extended family by logging on to Facebook every day. We have a society of posters and publishers and those that log in to check the latest postings. Some use the FB platform for networking and others to express feelings, thoughts or experiences. We now have etiquette for FB and the most important and all powerful tool, the DEFRIEND button. This button comes with no notification option. Notifications are the one item I personally have to put a screen on. Too much mail in the inbox! 94 Billion, financials aside, can one put a price on a social revolution?
autokadFeb 4, 2012
when it comes to stock price, yes.
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omichaelFeb 4, 2012
I think fb should not lose its... Focus, People wanted more .. and not less , but less is more .. If you give them what they need and not want.. Example.. if you Google something too much info kills the focus , why not rather focus all energy on that area or friend groupComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
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