“Facebook also has a fundamental characteristic that has proven key to its appeal in country after country—you only see friends there.” — David Kirkpatrick Kindlehighlight Copy Share Image
“But like the best empire builders, he was both very determined and very skeptical. It’s like [former Intel CEO] Andy Grove says,… — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“For users, Facebook Connect offers what could turn into a universal Internet log-in. Over 80,000 websites use it in some fashion, as… — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“In Friendster's wake, a throng of social networking sites blossomed in San Francisco attempting to duplicate its appeal. Each tackled the idea… — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“I never wanted to run a company.To me a business is a good vehicle for getting stuff done. Mark Zuckerberg in The… — David Kirkpatrick Business Copy Share Image
“Cohler advertised for summer interns, then sometimes told promising applicants when they came for an interview that Thefacebook was only hiring full-timers.” — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“He sent Zuckerberg a letter proposing Viacom would pay $1.5 billion to buy the two-year-old company.” — David Kirkpatrick Business Copy Share Image
“By early 2004 Tickle had become the second-largest social network after Friendster, with two million members actively connected to others and exchanging messages.” — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“Mark has the most long-term perspective I’ve ever seen. This guy is uber uber uber on the long-term view.” — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“This thrilled Zuckerberg, whose primary measure of the service’s success was how often users returned.” — David Kirkpatrick Facebook Copy Share Image
“Revenues were, according to well-informed sources, more than $550 million for 2009—up from less than $300 million in 2008. That represents a… — David Kirkpatrick Business Copy Share Image
