Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
Facebook (Mark Elliot Zuckerberg). Originally
just a fad, then thanks to the cold hands of Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
(author), Facebook was then developed into a business to be reckoned
with. Turnover has now reached hundreds of millions of dollars. Facebook is becoming a world trend. The allure of this website is so awesome. Prestige began to shine, even since it first appeared five years ago. Inevitably, its popularity beating similar sites that had already been poppy like Friendster and Multiply.
Until the end of 2007, its users have reached 60 million people. No one, when ComScore Inc.. facebook was decent position as one of the most popular sites in the world during 2007.
Not only will the popularity enjoyed by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Facebook. From the business side too, Facebook should be proud. How not, for all his achievements, automatic lifting of the site to be considered viable medium for advertising. Just look at the turnover of managers learned in 2006, the scale is fairly astonishing: U.S. $ 100 million. Reportedly, from the revenues of that, around Rp. 6.6 trillion into the private pockets of the owner. Indeed, enormous wealth for the size of a Mark who was just 24 years old.
Mark, you could say, quite a unique young executives. He was so idolized Bill Gates. Bill even influenced the course of his life. One of the quite extreme, because his insanity to computers, Mark no doubt decide studies at Harvard University (A similar step was the idol). "Because Bill Gates was the one who inspired me to quit college," said the man who had studied for two years at the university.
Facebook itself, is actually the title of a book that lists all students and faculty at Harvard. For every citizen of this college, it is obligatory to have a book. From that beginning the push Mark initiated a new community in cyberspace. The initial idea, says Mark, he just wanted to make a cool website and loved his friends.
When the inaugural launch, the website is only introduced in the scope of the almamater. Due
to acquire a pretty good response, then developed to become accessible
to high school students in the 30 schools that are around New York. To her surprise, the response is more powerful. And its popularity continues echoed from mouth to mouth. Now a day, Facebook is visited by an average of more than 1 million people.
There are a number of Facebook owned appeal, so so loved. Among other things, the rules (unwritten) for those who want to get into this community are valued differently by other similar websites. Namely, they should provide truthful data themselves (email address). Well, in violation, his account will be blocked.
Applications that Facebook has to offer is very exciting. One of the most popular is the SuperPoke. Through this application, interestingly, the netter can attack each other using animated pictures were funny. This website also allows its members to create interactive quizzes, polls, or voting simulation. This site also has a fairly large memory capacity, so that every week could accommodate about 60 million pieces of photo.
At first no one suspected, including Mark himself, if Facebook could develop into a promising business. What may make, the reality of developing another talk. Even this site is now classed as a vehicle worthy effort to be reckoned with. To run the business, Mark is also aided by three peers. Along with the development of its business, Facebook has now occupies its own building in the Palo Alto, California, which is able to accommodate about 350 employees (most of the professional programmers). This building, unique, nothing Mark dormitory residence at college.
Among classmates and professors, in fact Mark is known as the most intelligent child. If there is a standout, is the madness of the computer. He is also known as the bad boy who often disrupt official website managed by Harvard. Once upon a time (2003) he had to outwit the academy activists counter that made the site which contains a poll about a girl who deserves to be idol at Harvard. Other act, he never made a bad Harvard database, because the flooded post photo collection. Because of his actions, he was tried by Harvard officials, and nearly removed with disrespect.
Indeed, Mark is not only good at fiddling with the computer program. She is also talented in the business. Like a CEO, it turns out Mark has the ability to convince its business partners. When Facebook has been running for 7 months, among other things, in fact he was able to convince the bigwigs PayPal, a company engaged in the field of money transfer service, to give him a loan capital of U.S. $ 500 thousand. Not surprisingly, in just 3 months, the loan can be repaid. Facebook revenue up in December 2004 had already reached U.S. $ 1 million.
A year later Mark with his friends began to organize his business more seriously. Not in vain, in the end it paid off, in the form of low-interest loans from Accel Partners for U.S. $ 12.8 million. The confidence of its partners were growing. In fact, shortly after that, there was a consortium (the three investment companies) are willing to provide financial support to the Facebook for U.S. $ 25 million.
Facebook fame continues. Until last year, no less than Yahoo management was interested in buying some shares. Only for 5% stake in Facebook, they dare to bid U.S. $ 1 billion. crazy, the opportunity was rebuffed by Mark. He diplomatically rejected Yahoo bid, saying that it was her money is not everything. Finally, Mark idealism melted too. In fact, he did not reject the offer posted by Microsoft. Mark was with sincere release-1.6% stake worth U.S. $ 240 million - for a company owned by his idol.
Until the end of 2007, its users have reached 60 million people. No one, when ComScore Inc.. facebook was decent position as one of the most popular sites in the world during 2007.
Not only will the popularity enjoyed by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Facebook. From the business side too, Facebook should be proud. How not, for all his achievements, automatic lifting of the site to be considered viable medium for advertising. Just look at the turnover of managers learned in 2006, the scale is fairly astonishing: U.S. $ 100 million. Reportedly, from the revenues of that, around Rp. 6.6 trillion into the private pockets of the owner. Indeed, enormous wealth for the size of a Mark who was just 24 years old.
Mark, you could say, quite a unique young executives. He was so idolized Bill Gates. Bill even influenced the course of his life. One of the quite extreme, because his insanity to computers, Mark no doubt decide studies at Harvard University (A similar step was the idol). "Because Bill Gates was the one who inspired me to quit college," said the man who had studied for two years at the university.
Facebook itself, is actually the title of a book that lists all students and faculty at Harvard. For every citizen of this college, it is obligatory to have a book. From that beginning the push Mark initiated a new community in cyberspace. The initial idea, says Mark, he just wanted to make a cool website and loved his friends.
When the inaugural launch, the website is only introduced in the scope of the almamater. Due
to acquire a pretty good response, then developed to become accessible
to high school students in the 30 schools that are around New York. To her surprise, the response is more powerful. And its popularity continues echoed from mouth to mouth. Now a day, Facebook is visited by an average of more than 1 million people.There are a number of Facebook owned appeal, so so loved. Among other things, the rules (unwritten) for those who want to get into this community are valued differently by other similar websites. Namely, they should provide truthful data themselves (email address). Well, in violation, his account will be blocked.
Applications that Facebook has to offer is very exciting. One of the most popular is the SuperPoke. Through this application, interestingly, the netter can attack each other using animated pictures were funny. This website also allows its members to create interactive quizzes, polls, or voting simulation. This site also has a fairly large memory capacity, so that every week could accommodate about 60 million pieces of photo.
At first no one suspected, including Mark himself, if Facebook could develop into a promising business. What may make, the reality of developing another talk. Even this site is now classed as a vehicle worthy effort to be reckoned with. To run the business, Mark is also aided by three peers. Along with the development of its business, Facebook has now occupies its own building in the Palo Alto, California, which is able to accommodate about 350 employees (most of the professional programmers). This building, unique, nothing Mark dormitory residence at college.
Among classmates and professors, in fact Mark is known as the most intelligent child. If there is a standout, is the madness of the computer. He is also known as the bad boy who often disrupt official website managed by Harvard. Once upon a time (2003) he had to outwit the academy activists counter that made the site which contains a poll about a girl who deserves to be idol at Harvard. Other act, he never made a bad Harvard database, because the flooded post photo collection. Because of his actions, he was tried by Harvard officials, and nearly removed with disrespect.
Indeed, Mark is not only good at fiddling with the computer program. She is also talented in the business. Like a CEO, it turns out Mark has the ability to convince its business partners. When Facebook has been running for 7 months, among other things, in fact he was able to convince the bigwigs PayPal, a company engaged in the field of money transfer service, to give him a loan capital of U.S. $ 500 thousand. Not surprisingly, in just 3 months, the loan can be repaid. Facebook revenue up in December 2004 had already reached U.S. $ 1 million.
A year later Mark with his friends began to organize his business more seriously. Not in vain, in the end it paid off, in the form of low-interest loans from Accel Partners for U.S. $ 12.8 million. The confidence of its partners were growing. In fact, shortly after that, there was a consortium (the three investment companies) are willing to provide financial support to the Facebook for U.S. $ 25 million.
Facebook fame continues. Until last year, no less than Yahoo management was interested in buying some shares. Only for 5% stake in Facebook, they dare to bid U.S. $ 1 billion. crazy, the opportunity was rebuffed by Mark. He diplomatically rejected Yahoo bid, saying that it was her money is not everything. Finally, Mark idealism melted too. In fact, he did not reject the offer posted by Microsoft. Mark was with sincere release-1.6% stake worth U.S. $ 240 million - for a company owned by his idol.
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
Penemu Facebook
Facebook (Mark Elliot Zuckerberg). Awalnya hanya sebuah iseng, kemudian berkat tangan dingin Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (pembuatnya), Facebook pun kemudian berkembang menjadi sebuah usaha yang patut diperhitungkan. Kini omsetnya mencapai ratusan juta dolar. Facebook kini tengah menjadi tren dunia. Daya pikat website ini memang begitu dahsyat. Pamornya mulai bersinar, bahkan sejak pertama kali muncul 5 tahun lalu. Tak pelak, popularitasnya langsung mengalahkan situs serupa yang sudah lebih dulu ngepop layaknya Friendster dan Multiply.
Hingga akhir tahun 2007, para penggunanya sudah mencapai 60 juta orang. Tak salah, bila ComScore Inc. pun layak memposisikan facebook sebagai salah satu situs terpopuler di dunia sepanjang 2007.
Tak hanya popularitas yang akan dinikmati Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, pemilik sekaligus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Facebook. Dari sisi bisnis pun, Facebook patut dibanggakan. Bagaimana tidak, atas semua pencapaian itu, otomatis mengangkat situs ini menjadi media yang dinilai layak untuk beriklan. Lihat saja omzet yang dipetik pengelolanya sepanjang 2006, skalanya terbilang mencengangkan: US$ 100 juta. Kabarnya, dari pendapatan sebesar itu, sekitar Rp. 6,6 triliun masuk ke kantong pribadi sang pemilik. Sungguh, kekayaan yang luar biasa besar buat ukuran seorang Mark yang saat itu baru berusia 24 tahun.
Mark, bisa dibilang, tergolong eksekutif muda yang unik. Ia begitu mengidolakan Bill Gates. Bill bahkan banyak mempengaruhi perjalanan hidupnya. Salah satu yang tergolong ekstrim, karena kegilaannya terhadap komputer, Mark tak ragu memutuskan kuliahnya di Harvard University (langkah serupa pernah dilakukan sang idola). “Karena Bill Gates-lah yang menginspirasi saya untuk berhenti kuliah”, ujar pria yang sempat belajar selama dua tahun di universitas itu.
Facebook sendiri, sebenarnya judul dari sebuah buku yang memuat daftar nama seluruh mahasiswa dan dosen di Harvard. Bagi setiap warga perguruan ini, wajib hukumnya memiliki buku itu. Dari situlah mulanya yang mendorong Mark menggagas sebuah komunitas baru di dunia maya. Ide awalnya, kata Mark, ia hanya ingin membuat website yang keren dan disenangi teman-temannya.
Hingga akhir tahun 2007, para penggunanya sudah mencapai 60 juta orang. Tak salah, bila ComScore Inc. pun layak memposisikan facebook sebagai salah satu situs terpopuler di dunia sepanjang 2007.
Tak hanya popularitas yang akan dinikmati Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, pemilik sekaligus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Facebook. Dari sisi bisnis pun, Facebook patut dibanggakan. Bagaimana tidak, atas semua pencapaian itu, otomatis mengangkat situs ini menjadi media yang dinilai layak untuk beriklan. Lihat saja omzet yang dipetik pengelolanya sepanjang 2006, skalanya terbilang mencengangkan: US$ 100 juta. Kabarnya, dari pendapatan sebesar itu, sekitar Rp. 6,6 triliun masuk ke kantong pribadi sang pemilik. Sungguh, kekayaan yang luar biasa besar buat ukuran seorang Mark yang saat itu baru berusia 24 tahun.
Mark, bisa dibilang, tergolong eksekutif muda yang unik. Ia begitu mengidolakan Bill Gates. Bill bahkan banyak mempengaruhi perjalanan hidupnya. Salah satu yang tergolong ekstrim, karena kegilaannya terhadap komputer, Mark tak ragu memutuskan kuliahnya di Harvard University (langkah serupa pernah dilakukan sang idola). “Karena Bill Gates-lah yang menginspirasi saya untuk berhenti kuliah”, ujar pria yang sempat belajar selama dua tahun di universitas itu.
Facebook sendiri, sebenarnya judul dari sebuah buku yang memuat daftar nama seluruh mahasiswa dan dosen di Harvard. Bagi setiap warga perguruan ini, wajib hukumnya memiliki buku itu. Dari situlah mulanya yang mendorong Mark menggagas sebuah komunitas baru di dunia maya. Ide awalnya, kata Mark, ia hanya ingin membuat website yang keren dan disenangi teman-temannya.
Ketika peluncuran perdananya, website ini hanya diperkenalkan di lingkup almamater. Karena memperoleh respons yang cukup bagus, kemudian dikembangkan agar bisa diakses oleh para siswa SMA di 30 sekolah yang ada di sekitar New York. Di luar dugaan, responsnya lebih dahsyat. Dan kepopulerannya terus menggema dari mulut ke mulut. Kini dalam sehari, Facebook rata-rata dikunjungi oleh lebih dari 1 juta orang.Ada sejumlah daya tarik yang dimiliki Facebook, sehingga begitu digandrungi. Di antaranya, adanya aturan (tak tertulis) bagi mereka yang ingin masuk ke komunitas ini yang dinilai berbeda dengan website serupa lainnya. Yakni, mereka harus jujur memberikan data diri (email address). Nah, yang melanggar, account-nya akan diblokir.
Aplikasi yang ditawarkan Facebook memang sangat mengasyikkan. Salah satunya yang terpopuler adalah superPoke. Lewat aplikasi ini, menariknya, para netter bisa saling serang dengan menggunakan gambar-gambar animasi yang lucu. Website ini juga memungkinkan para anggotanya bisa membuat kuis interaktif, polling, atau simulasi pemilu. Situs ini juga memiliki kapasitas memori terbilang sangat besar, sehingga setiap pekannya bisa menampung sekitar 60 juta keping foto.
Mulanya tiada yang menduga, termasuk Mark sendiri, jika Facebook bisa berkembang menjadi sebuah usaha yang menjanjikan. Apa boleh buat, realitas yang berkembang bicara lain. Bahkan situs ini kini layak digolongkan sebagai wahana usaha yang patut diperhitungkan. Untuk menjalankan bisnisnya itu, Mark juga dibantu oleh tiga teman sebayanya. Seiring dengan perkembangan bisnisnya, kini Facebook telah menempati gedung sendiri di kawasan Palo Alto, California, yang mampu menampung sekitar 350 karyawan (sebagian besarnya para pemrogram profesional). Gedung ini, uniknya, tak lain asrama mahasiswa tempat tinggal Mark ketika kuliah.
Di kalangan teman kuliah dan dosen, sebenarnya Mark dikenal sebagai anak cerdas kebanyakan. Bila ada yang menonjol, adalah kegilaannya terhadap komputer. Ia juga dikenal sebagai anak nakal yang kerap mengganggu situs resmi yang dikelola Harvard. Suatu waktu (2003) ia pernah mengecoh kalangan aktivis akademi ini dengan situs tandingan yang dibuatnya yang berisi polling tentang siapa cewek yang pantas jadi idola di Harvard. Ulah lainnya, ia pernah membuat database Harvard macet, karena dibanjiri kiriman foto koleksinya. Karena perbuatannya itu, ia diadili oleh para petinggi Harvard, dan nyaris dikeluarkan dengan tidak hormat.
Sejatinya, Mark tak hanya piawai mengotak-atik program komputer. Ia juga berbakat dalam berbisnis. Layaknya seorang CEO, ternyata Mark memiliki kemampuan meyakinkan para mitra bisnisnya. Ketika Facebook baru berjalan 7 bulan, antara lain, nyatanya ia mampu meyakinkan para petinggi PayPal, perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang jasa pengiriman uang, untuk memberinya pinjaman modal sebesar US$ 500 ribu. Tak diduga, hanya dalam waktu 3 bulan, pinjaman itu bisa dilunasi. Pendapatan Facebook hingga Desember 2004 pun sudah mencapai US$ 1 juta.
Setahun kemudian Mark bersama kawan-kawannya mulai menata usahanya lebih serius lagi. Tak sia-sia, pada akhirnya itu membuahkan hasil, berupa pinjaman berbunga kecil dari Accel Partners sebesar US$ 12,8 juta. Kepercayaan para mitranya pun kian bertambah. Nyatanya, tak lama setelah itu, ada sebuah konsorsium (tiga perusahaan investasi) yang mau memberikan dukungan dana ke Facebook sebesar US$ 25 juta.
Ketenaran Facebook terus berlanjut. Hingga tahun lalu, tak kurang dari manajemen Yahoo pun tertarik membeli sebagian sahamnya. Hanya untuk 5% saham Facebook, mereka berani menawar US$ 1 milliar. gilanya, peluang itu ditolak mentah-mentah oleh Mark. Secara diplomatis ia menampik tawaran Yahoo dengan mengatakan bahwa saat itu uang baginya bukanlah segala-galanya. Akhirnya, idealisme Mark luluh juga. Nyatanya, ia tak menolak tawaran yang dilayangkan oleh Microsoft. Mark pun dengan ikhlas melepas 1,6% sahamnya-senilai US$ 240 juta – buat perusahaan yang dimiliki oleh idolanya itu.
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