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Mark Zuckerberg

08/17/16

@ Y Combinator

I built a website called Course Match to help students at Harvard connect based on the courses they were taking, which highlighted people's desire to understand their peers.

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Mark Zuckerberg : How to Build the Future

@ Y Combinator

Mark Zuckerberg : How to Build the Future

08/17/16

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I created Facebook because my friends and I wanted a way to connect with others at Harvard, not because I thought it would become a company.

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I initially built Facebook for myself as a college student, but I quickly realized its potential to serve a broader audience beyond just my university.

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