Zahid Lilani – Technology and Social Media

Some provisions in JOBS Act are bothersome

Posted on 30. Mar, 2012 by Zahid Lilani.

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act recently passed the House then Senate and is now in the House for the final passage. It has bipartisan backing, President Obama supports and Silicon Valley is all for it. That’s all good but from an investor point of view, it’s the worst thing since the repeal [...]

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Pinterest thingy

Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by Zahid Lilani.

A little Pinterest humor to brighten up your Friday; courtesy of good folks at The Joy of Tech.

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Some thoughts on Facebook S-1 Registration Statement

Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by Zahid Lilani.

I crunch numbers for living and read the entire S-1 Registration Statement while lunching on the best biryani ever. I was looking for accounting gimmicks, similar to the one used by Groupon. Apart from the non-GAAP cash flow projection, Facebook didn’t invent bizzare terms to justify expenses or acquisition costs. likes 1.
Facebook’s choice of [...]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] – Facebook in Numbers

Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by Zahid Lilani.

The past, present and the future of Facebook. Numbers are not always reflective but they do provide a crucial insight. Facebook’s success is more psychological than a classic case of necessity is the mother of invention. Here’s an interesting infographic, courtesy of Statista, trying to capture the numbers behind the Psychological want.

Infographic originally published [...]

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When will Mark Zuckerberg buy a new shirt?

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Zahid Lilani.

I have long awaited for this day. The day that kept the tech news reporters up all night and then disappointed them in the morning only to surprise them in the afternoon – Facebook IPO.
You see, I have had enough of Mark Zuckerberg in that grey shirt. I have a feeling, he might actually buy [...]

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