Why is Facebook planning to go public now?
I just read about the plans of Facebook going public with a 10b$ share offering. I am sure that this is going to generate a lot of press and noise around this IPO. The question to ask is this: Why go for an IPO? Why now? In my opinion, the investors of facebook have realized that The dizzying growth rates in membership is no longer sustainable. The scope for breakthrough innovation is also reduced which could add substantial value to the company. Other players (Google+, Twitter) are catching up fast. The valuation for the company will only fall going forward […]