Mark Zuckerberg
News and interviews on Mark Zuckerberg including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Caveat emptor for Facebook launchThursday, 24 May 2012
Way back in 1916 a New York Judge, Benjamin N. Cardozo, established that privity of duty is no longer required in regard to a lawsuit for product liability against the seller. ...
Five websites your business needs to worry about
Thursday, 24 May 2012
There are a growing number of online platforms actively encouraging irate customers to vent their spleen. Which sites should you be worried about and what can you do about it? ...
BEST OF THE WEB: How Netflix plans to claw its way back to success
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Netflix hasn’t had a very good year. Last year the online rental company announced that it would split its physical DVD and streaming businesses and raise prices at the same time. The reaction was harsh – fans utterly rejected the plan and the company was forced ...
Over-hyped and over-priced – Behind Facebook's flop: Bartholomeusz
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
The Facebook float flop has triggered a wave of post-mortems around the globe as analysts try to understand what went wrong. The answer is actually pretty straightforward: the float was over-hyped and over-priced. ...
Facebook finally goes public – but who actually cashed out?
Monday, 21 May 2012
Facebook finally hit the sharemarket last week after years of speculation, with investors and employees alike eager to watch their shares hit the market and cash in, after years of waiting for the company to go public. ...
Zuckerberg's marriages
Monday, 21 May 2012
Mark Zuckerberg must be crazy. ...
Facebook has a business model, but to what extent does it work? Kohler
Monday, 21 May 2012
There was plenty of commentary over the weekend that the Facebook IPO was a big flop because the underwriters had to support the price, but that says more about the modern game of investment banking, where investor clients are usually given quick profits in ...
Facebook raises $US16 billion, valued at $US104 billion in biggest ever tech IPO
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Facebook has raised $US16 billion in its sharemarket debut, sending the company's valuation soaring above $US104 billion as the company's shares opened at $US42.05, up 10.5% from the opening price of $US38 during the biggest tech IPO in history. ...
Facebook IPO to raise $US16 billion – but where will the company be in 20 years?
Friday, 18 May 2012
With less than a day to go until Facebook finally floats on the NASDAQ, the company has set its share price at $US38 – meaning it will raise $US16 billion tomorrow at a valuation of $US104 billion, making it the largest technology initial public offering ever. ...
GM abandons Facebook ads just days before IPO
Thursday, 17 May 2012
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
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Many Australian businesses are now using Facebook to market themselves. But while most are concerned with how they’re using the social network, a new survey reveals a better question – when are you using Facebook? ...
Facebook divides hearts and heads
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
It’s hard to believe, but the Facebook bubble machine officially found another gear last night when the company confirmed it was raising the price of shares in its IPO and increasing the amount of money it is raising. ...
Zuckerberg slammed for wearing hoodie on IPO roadshow – but what do local entrepreneurs think about dress codes?
Friday, 11 May 2012
The Facebook initial public offering may still be over a week away, but already chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has been getting the company into trouble - not for a privacy scare, but for choosing to wear a hoodie and jeans instead of a suit during presentations ...
BEST OF THE WEB: How Mark Zuckerberg transformed into a competent CEO – and took Silicon Valley by surprise
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Most tech-savvy entrepreneurs will know Mark Zuckerberg’s story, how he started coding Facebook in his Harvard dorm room, flew out to California, quickly made some good friends and is now on top of what is likely to be one of the biggest tech IPOs in recent ...
Zuckerberg to raise $US1 billion in Facebook IPO – the shareholders about to reap a fortune revealed
Friday, 04 May 2012
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, in a move that will vastly increase the fortunes of chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and a score of other shareholders. ...
Zuckerberg’s management lesson
Friday, 22 July 2011
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn't get jokes. At least that's the message from Twitter founder Biz Stone, who earlier this week recounted the story of when he and co-founder Evan Williams went to Facebook's offices to discuss a potential takeover. ...
Facebook launches video chat feature in partnership with Skype
Thursday, 07 July 2011
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. ...
FIVE BYTES: Unlocking hidden tech value
Thursday, 07 July 2011
Group-buying is one of the biggest crazes around, and probably one of the biggest trends in technology over the past few years. Certainly in Australia the four or five major players have proven discounts and coupon sites can become very valuable in a short ...
BEST OF THE WEB: Will Google+ go the distance?
Thursday, 07 July 2011
Google has been the focus of a lot of attention this week, and rightly so. Its return to social media with Google+ is definitely one of the most interesting launches of the year. ...
Facebook plans to launch “something awesome”
Monday, 04 July 2011
Social network giant Facebook is planning to launch "something awesome" this week, according to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. ...
