Comments on: Why Facebook’s Fund Raising Reminds Me of NBC’s The Office http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Facebook Asks For Money But Says They Don’t Need It | Move with Mind http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html/comment-page-1#comment-74084 Facebook Asks For Money But Says They Don’t Need It | Move with Mind Sat, 23 May 2009 06:56:28 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html#comment-74084 [...] Comments [...] [...] Comments [...]

]]> By: David LeVine http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html/comment-page-1#comment-72755 David LeVine Fri, 01 May 2009 01:35:23 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html#comment-72755 The biggest danger to the investors in Facebook is the rapidly changing state of today's game. The moment the next new thing gains enough momentum...Facebook's value could quickly start sliding off that cliff over there. The biggest danger to the investors in Facebook is the rapidly changing state of today’s game. The moment the next new thing gains enough momentum…Facebook’s value could quickly start sliding off that cliff over there.

]]> By: Frank Reed http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html/comment-page-1#comment-72739 Frank Reed Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:24:36 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html#comment-72739 Hey they suckered Microsoft into a $15 billion valuation at one point so maybe they feel that there is one born every minute. In this environment, VC's will put the squeeze on anyone more than in the past because they are in the driver's seat. Make hay while the sun is shining as a VC and get into the game at a lower price point because the climate is on their side especially considering some of the bumbling moves that Facebook has pulled in the very recent past. <em>Frank Reed's last blog post..<a href='http://www.frankthinking.com/stepping-back-for-a-moment/' rel="nofollow">Stepping Back for a Moment</a></em> Hey they suckered Microsoft into a $15 billion valuation at one point so maybe they feel that there is one born every minute. In this environment, VC’s will put the squeeze on anyone more than in the past because they are in the driver’s seat. Make hay while the sun is shining as a VC and get into the game at a lower price point because the climate is on their side especially considering some of the bumbling moves that Facebook has pulled in the very recent past.

Frank Reed’s last blog post..Stepping Back for a Moment

]]> By: Joe Hall http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html/comment-page-1#comment-72727 Joe Hall Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/04/why-facebooks-fund-raising-reminds-me-of-nbcs-the-office.html#comment-72727 I say that any web company that is valued at $2-3 billion by any reasonable industry expert is in a position to do just about anything they want with out bluffing. I mean the number of firms that could actually afford that price are so small that i am willing to bet that everyone has a very good idea of whats probably on the books. <em>Joe Hall's last blog post..<a href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/joehall/~3/rwQQlAF_wnU/' rel="nofollow">IM Spring Break is Going to Make You Pee Your Pants!</a></em> I say that any web company that is valued at $2-3 billion by any reasonable industry expert is in a position to do just about anything they want with out bluffing. I mean the number of firms that could actually afford that price are so small that i am willing to bet that everyone has a very good idea of whats probably on the books.

Joe Hall’s last blog post..IM Spring Break is Going to Make You Pee Your Pants!

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