11 Companies Want to Buy Facebook

Face book’s popularity seems to make a number of companies flocking to seduce Mark Zuckerberg's site was for sale. Interested persons and even the world's IT giants.

Here are 13 of the 11 companies bidding activity according to David Kirkpatrick’s in his book 'The Facebook Effect
1. June 2004
Launched in February 2004, Facebook seems to attract the attention of a businessman from New York. Mark who was then 20-year-old rejected the offer of U.S. $ 10 million from the businessman.

"She did not offer," writes David Kirkpatrick in his book.

2. Friendster
According to reports, one of the initial bidders is Friendster Facebook. But the deal never happened.

3. Summer 2004
According to Kirkpatrick's report, several Google executives come to see what they might work together or even buying a social networking site.

4. March 2005
At that time, Facebook told The Washington Post about the investment. Out of nowhere, a company Viacom - owner of television station MTV - U.S. $ 75 million offer to buy Facebook. Not only that, Mark would get U.S. $ 35 million on the spot if you want to directly remove the social networking site. Unfortunately, the effort was not quite successful.

5. Year 2005
before selling to News Corp., My Space Facebook try to bargain. Chris Devolve, My Space CEO visited Mark and his team. However, according to the report, Mark, president of Facebook Sean Parker, and Matt Choler advisers met Chris only to see it. They are attracted to Chris because he thinks he's interesting people and they just want to know more about My Space.

6. Autumn 2005
Viacom apparently has not given up as well. We note that many teenagers prefer to spend time in networking site, rather than watching MTV. Mark immediately flown to New York to see MTV CEO Tom Freestone. Tom told me how good will if they work together. Unfortunately, the mark was not interested.

7. Again, in 2005
Kirkpatrick not tell many details on this incident. However, the company's NBC (National Broadcasting Company) - United States television Network Company - finally decided to stop 'persuade' Facebook in 2005.

8. January 2006
News Corp. - owner of the new My Space - seems to have had the same idea. Digital boss, News Corp., Ross Levisohn flying the Mark Zuckerberg and Matt Choler to Los Angeles. Ross wants to buy Facebook but he was worried about not being able to follow its growth.

"That's the difference between the Los Angeles firms with Silicon Valley companies. We are building is old, and people on My Space do not know," said Mark.

8. Year 2006
MTV boss, Michael Wolf comes on Facebook. When Mark told him that the possibility of the price his company worth U.S. $ 2 billion. A few weeks after that, Viacom's offer of U.S. $ 1.5 billion on Facebook. U.S. $ 800 million will be paid cash and the rest followed.

According to Kirkpatrick's report, Facebook was about to be bought but the They ask for more money for early payment. However, the deal was failed. Viacom never bid again.

9. June 2006
Yahoo decided to have Facebook. They offered U.S. $ 1 billion in Facebook. Many executives who want to sell it. However, when it had just issued a Facebook News Feed, and it went well. Mark himself assesses his company worth more than U.S. $ 1 billion.

On one occasion, Yahoo actually lowered its bid to U.S. $ 850 million after announcing lower profits earned. According to reports, it only takes 10 minutes to reject a bid for Facebook Yahoo's.

10. Again, in 2006
AOL CEO Jonathan Miller has decided to buy Facebook in mid 2006. Time Inc. CEO Invites., They offer U.S. $ 1 billion more. But they finally thought better and prefer to give money to their parent companies.

11. Autumn 2006
never give up. Yahoo back to 'seduce' Facebook and offer U.S. $ 1 billion more. Unfortunately this time Yahoo has not succeeded as well.

12. Year 2007
one of the bosses of Google, Tim Armstrong convinces the company to immediately buy Facebook. Google did not ever get a deal, but according to Google news has offered up to U.S. $ 15 billion.

13. Still in 2007
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer "seduces" Mark with the money amounting to U.S. $ 15 billion. Another option is Microsoft's bid every six months, Microsoft will buy 5% stake in Facebook, so the planned company takeover to be completed five to seven years. The acquisition was indeed never happen, but Microsoft bought 1.6% stake or a total of U.S. $ 250 million