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Facebook IPO

May 7, 2012 // by Mike Mannion // Blog // No Comments

Look out, Palo Alto – there are about to be dozens of new millionaires, multi-millionaires, and even a few billionaires added to your ranks. Yep – Facebook’s IPO is right around the corner, and the prices have been set.

As someone who’s been involved with the web since ’96 or so, it’s always cool to see the industry growing and creating positive headlines. Say what you want about nerds, but we sure do have some of the best and most anticipated IPO’s!

And Mark Zuckerberg – with his unique blend of youth, intelligence, cunning and utter lack of personality – is re-defining the “entrepreneurial CEO” role in the process. At the end of the first day of trading, he’ll be comically wealthy (many, many billions), and somehow he’ll maintain a majority stake in the company. Or, more accurately, Mark’s re-definition of “preferred options” will leave him with 50%+ voting power, so he’ll be able to behave as if he does. It’s just amazing to watch from the sidelines.