Facebook Sell Shares to Public

Facebook is rumored to be ready to do an initial public offering (IPO) aka sell its shares to the public through the stock. In fact, it probably is filed in 2011.

According to the CNBC report, which quoted detikiNet from Reuters on Tuesday (14/06/2011), Facebook is preparing to file the fastest IPO in October or November 2011.

By filing in late 2011, the IPO up could be executed in the first quarter of 2012. Currently, Goldman Sachs is reportedly chasing a position to manage the IPO valuation that could reap up to $ 100 billion or more that.

Parties up did not issue a statement. However, several different occasions indicated it will take the path up the IPO.

Social networking site for professionals, LinkedIn, in May 2011 have been holding their IPO. LinkedIn valuation when the IPO to $ 7 billion.

While Groupon, daily deals site that much imitated, has filed an IPO to raise up to USD 750 million.

Current valuations up in the secondary market to reach $ 78 billion to $ 81 billion, based on data Sharespost. As part of Goldman Sachs shares are purchased in early 2011, Facebook received $ 50 billion valuation.