Facebook launched an initiative aimed at giving third-party developers included in the portfolios of seed funds advanced notice of new tools and features, with the aim of encouraging those developers to build their businesses around the social network. The Wall Street Journal reported that the fbStart program has signed up early stage business-investment groups including Seedcamp , sFund , 500 Startups, TechStars , and Y Combinator . In its initial public offering filing earlier this month, details were included on Facebook-centric developers including Zynga , BranchOut , and Color Labs .

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Facebook Woos Investors And Developers With fbStart

Can’t stop checking your Facebook news feed? A new study shows you’re not alone, and the urge for a Facebook fix is at least as strong as the lure of tobacco and alcohol

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STUDY: Facebook Addiction’s As Strong As Cigarettes

There’s no shortage of speculation and rumors about Facebook’s upcoming initial public offering , some of it plausible, some of it not so much. First off, the Wednesday date that has been making the rounds from several sources does not mean that the actual IPO will occur Wednesday or Thursday.

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Sorting Through The Facebook IPO-Related Rumors

Fox Business reporter to reveal exclusive details Monday.

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Gasparino Facebook WIll Retaliate Against Morgan Stanley

Facebook is adding lots of new friends in Washington, D.C., if the company’s fourth quarter lobbying report is any indication. Marking a Facebook first, the company’s lobbying budget broke through the million dollar ceiling last year based on the fourth quarter reports filed recently.

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Facebook Spent A Record $1.35 Million Lobbying During 2011