28 January, 2012

Let’s talk Facebook IPO … Is this a good timing for an exit strategy?


I remember back in 2004 when Google IPO made the headline.  I was studying my MBA back then and we discussed how much of a crazy valuation it was (they raised $1.9bn US).  Now they are talking about Facebook IPO being a $10bn US.  Is this realistic in today’s economic turmoil?  Wouldn’t you like to be the underwriter for this transaction --- if it brings out as much as its speculations?

To me all this hype seems to be on target showing what globalization has brought to the table in terms of scope within a company.  The dynamics have changed – global growth is there to stay… and local sustainable markets the new era in our business world.