Mark Zuckerberg

News and interviews on Mark Zuckerberg including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Thursday, 05 July 2012

BEST OF THE WEB: How your resume helped LinkedIn's value grow $4.7 billion

Facebook’s dive on the sharemarket took everyone by surprise. But few have noticed LinkedIn shares have been skyrocketing – and it’s all thanks to its new recruitment strategy.
 

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Elon Musk: The coolest billionaire… on Earth?

While even his name has a comic book superhero ring about it, Elon Musk and his company, SpaceX, might well be the billionaire who takes the next great leap for mankind when it comes to space travel.
 

Friday, 01 June 2012

Why housing debt rises with income – and why businesses need a few bloody noses: Joye

Importantly, the median level of gearing across all home owners with mortgage debt is just 44%.
 

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Caveat emptor for Facebook launch

The Facebook float hype is over, so it's worth recalling some fundamental lessons smart companies can take away from the whole thing.
 

Five websites your business needs to worry about

Customer power has hit a new peak with the advent of online consumer review sites, which means your business needs to keep tabs on what people are saying about your performance.
 

BEST OF THE WEB: How Netflix plans to claw its way back to success

DVD rental company Netflix has had a shocking year, losing three-quarters of its market cap. But it has an intriguing plan to get back on top – and its wooing Hollywood to get there.
 

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Over-hyped and over-priced – Behind Facebook's flop: Bartholomeusz

As the dust settles on the Facebook float, sober assessments are starting to be made about the social network's long-term capacity for profitability.
 

Monday, 21 May 2012

Facebook finally goes public – but who actually cashed out?

Who are the big winners and sly grinners from the Facebook float?
 

Zuckerberg's marriages

Mark Zuckerberg tied the knot twice on the weekend, but it’s his marriage to the sharemarket that will prove toughest.
 

Facebook has a business model, but to what extent does it work? Kohler

The numbers behind the Facebook float tell an interesting story that might not play out as some expect.
 

Saturday, 19 May 2012

Facebook raises $US16 billion, valued at $US104 billion in biggest ever tech IPO

Facebook has raised $US16 billion in its debut on the stock market, although shares only rose by less than 1% by the time the market closed
 

Friday, 18 May 2012

Facebook IPO to raise $US16 billion – but where will the company be in 20 years?

Facebook floats tomorrow, but where will it be in 20 years' time?
 

Thursday, 17 May 2012

GM abandons Facebook ads just days before IPO

With less than two days now until Facebook’s initial public offering, the social network has been dealt a massive blow after General Motors announced it would not renew an advertising contract with the company worth $US10 million.
 

WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK: When you use Facebook is just as important as how

SMEs have been using Facebook for years. But a new study shows how they’re using it may not be as important as their timing.
 

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Facebook divides hearts and heads

The Facebook hype machine is officially out of control. But, in a way, it is understandable.
 

Friday, 11 May 2012

Zuckerberg slammed for wearing hoodie on IPO roadshow – but what do local entrepreneurs think about dress codes?

It's the great corporate fashion debate of the modern day: to hoodie or not to hoodie?
 

Thursday, 10 May 2012

BEST OF THE WEB: How Mark Zuckerberg transformed into a competent CEO – and took Silicon Valley by surprise

Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook when he was barely out of his 20s, with little to no business experience at all. Yet he’s transformed into a surprisingly competent CEO ahead of the company’s float – here’s how he did it.
 

Friday, 04 May 2012

Zuckerberg to raise $US1 billion in Facebook IPO – the shareholders about to reap a fortune revealed

Facebook has finally set a price range for its upcoming initial public offering, telling the market it plans to sell shares at between $US28-$US35.
 

Friday, 22 July 2011

Zuckerberg’s management lesson

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t get jokes, but he does appear to get leadership.
 

Thursday, 07 July 2011

Facebook launches video chat feature in partnership with Skype

Just days after Google announced a new major social networking venture Facebook has announced a new partnership with Skype that will see the VoIP market leader power a new video chat service.
 
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