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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Facebook was created to empower people to share and control their information in a way that wasn't possible before.

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Mark Zuckerberg at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

10/25/13

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

Facebook's success stemmed from its emphasis on real identity and the ability for users to share their content, which was missing from other platforms at the time.

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Reid Hoffman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Facebook's success was partly due to its high trust and real identity, which was established by starting in colleges where users felt safe sharing personal information.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

I didn't start Facebook to create a company; I started it because I wanted to build something personally meaningful and believed it should exist globally.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

I realized that before Facebook, the internet had a lot of information but lacked a focus on real identity and connections between people.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Facebook started as a service for Harvard students but expanded because almost everyone has friends and family they want to stay connected with.

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Nikhil Kamath Cast

04/20/23

@ Nikhil Kamath

Facebook's success was due to secure connections and ensuring that new users had at least 20 friends on the platform, which made it more engaging.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Our early debate about the quality of data on Facebook led us to prioritize clean and accurate information, which helped establish a reliable platform that users could trust.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Listening to user feedback was crucial in shaping Facebook's features, such as allowing users to upload multiple profile pictures, which reflected a strong demand for more personal expression.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/30/21

@ Y Combinator

Facebook was always profitable from its early days, which allowed Mark Zuckerberg to maintain significant ownership and control over the company.