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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
Anyone can join Facebook
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Key People
Management
- Mark Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO
- Dustin Moskovitz, Co-founder & VP of Engineering
- Owen Van Natta, Chief Revenue Officer, VP of Operations
- Matt Kohler, VP Strategy & Business Operations
- Chamath Palihapitiya, VP of Marketing & Operations
- Gideon Yu, CFO
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO
- Jonathan Heiliger, VP of Technical Operations
- Elliott Schrage, VP Global Communications & Public Affairs
- David Fischer, VP Online Sales & Operations
- Christopher Kelly, General Counsel
- Ben Ling, SVP Development
Board of Directors
Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2004 | Seed | 0.5M | Unknown | |
| 05/2005 | Series A | 12.7M | Unknown | |
| 04/2006 | Series B | 27.5M | Unknown | |
| 10/2007 | Series C | 310M | 15000M | |
| 03/31/2008 | Series C | 40M | Unknown | |
| 05/2008 | Debt | 100M | Unknown | |
| 05/26/2009 | Series D | 200M | 10200M |
Products
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| Product URL: | http://www.facebook.com/ |
| Date Launched: | 02/2004 |
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05/26/2009 11:06AM by doug
User Opinions
Bulls vs. Bears (35)
| Bullish Opinions (23) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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5 years and still growing |
townsend 02/04/2009 |
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100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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Setting the standard for social media platforms |
kpieper 10/03/2008 |
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100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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Watch out Twitter! |
ryean 08/25/2008 |
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50% 6 votes 3 50% 3 |
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open platform has many possibilities |
robalexander 08/16/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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Facebook has successfully expanded features without devolving into Myspace |
ablanky 08/10/2008 |
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86% 7 votes 6 14% 1 |
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the only social network i use |
sherpa22 08/10/2008 |
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25% 4 votes 1 75% 3 |
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I am really excited about social networks like Facebook making their way into Open ID |
ryean 08/09/2008 |
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75% 4 votes 3 25% 1 |
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They will stay on top for a long time to come |
bbrunelle 08/07/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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facebook made the right move allowing all web users to develop applications for the site |
mngofasho 08/05/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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the newest addition to facebook and the changing of their layout is very appealing |
mngofasho 08/05/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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watch out myspace!
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applekid 01/10/2008 |
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68% 19 votes 13 32% 6 |
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facebook's F8 reinvigorated users |
mngofasho 07/24/2008 |
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50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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newly launched profile interface is much cleaner and profiles are less cluttered |
irpip 07/24/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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The Facebook platform is a springboard for self-sustaining businesses |
omeletla 06/25/2008 |
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50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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Facebook is now the most popular social network globally! |
jenny 06/13/2008 |
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80% 5 votes 4 20% 1 |
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Facebook has gained traction in the EU market |
jamesmhall 05/30/2008 |
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86% 7 votes 6 14% 1 |
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they have not spent a dime in old-school commercials and advertisement |
danielerkstam 04/22/2008 |
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83% 6 votes 5 17% 1 |
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Their user base and user engagement (page views/visitor) continues to grow |
applekid 04/12/2008 |
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86% 7 votes 6 14% 1 |
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They have information about user background and interests for very targeted ads |
applekid 04/12/2008 |
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78% 9 votes 7 22% 2 |
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They have A LOT of money in the bank for growth until profitability |
steve 03/05/2008 |
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73% 11 votes 8 27% 3 |
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New COO from Google will provide a lot of relevant experience |
steve 03/05/2008 |
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88% 8 votes 7 12% 1 |
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Has many and varied applications to customize the user experience |
mkr2x 01/11/2008 |
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93% 14 votes 13 7% 1 |
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Facebook has a large and loyal following - many addicted users |
dave 01/10/2008 |
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86% 21 votes 18 14% 3 |
| Bearish Opinions (12) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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I get spammed to death by all these stupid applications.
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dividends 10/11/2008 |
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50% 4 votes 2 50% 2 |
You can turn off notifications
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townsend | 02/04/2009 | |
Though I agree that the apps are quite annoying
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townsend | 02/04/2009 | |
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Haven't found a real business model and are spending cash (mainly on servers) at an alarming rate |
rockthescot 12/15/2008 |
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50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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Increasingly dishonest (App contest); other social networks looking more appealing now. |
looseygoosey 10/17/2008 |
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50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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Top executives are selling their shares, not a good sign
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keira85 08/07/2008 |
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57% 7 votes 4 43% 3 |
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top executives defecting |
sherpa22 08/10/2008 |
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40% 5 votes 2 60% 3 |
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tough competitors abroad |
sherpa22 08/10/2008 |
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50% 6 votes 3 50% 3 |
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Too many apps are diluting the facebook experience.
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gdigrigoli 01/18/2008 |
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83% 24 votes 20 17% 4 |
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how long until the current users get bored and move onto the hot new thing?
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arenbe 06/16/2008 |
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50% 6 votes 3 50% 3 |
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Open Facebook platform may be too late to fend off OpenSocial |
jamesmhall 05/30/2008 |
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43% 7 votes 3 57% 4 |
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monetization of user base will be tricky, but critical for long term success |
sri18930 04/22/2008 |
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67% 9 votes 6 33% 3 |
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Beacon ad platform is not successful |
applekid 04/12/2008 |
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75% 12 votes 9 25% 3 |
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Not sure if Facebook will sustain the momentum once OpenSocial gains traction |
dave 01/10/2008 |
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43% 14 votes 6 57% 8 |