VatorNews (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Facebook likely the only private company that doesn't have to worry about revenue Startup executives at Web 2.0 companies typically are focused on goals like turning site traffic into revenue as quickly as possible. But not Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.Based on comments he made to the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco, Facebook is more focused on user growth than on generating revenue.That...
Truemors (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
President-elect Obama nabbed GQ’s annual “Man of the Year” award, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg managed to grab a title all his own as the men’s magazine’s “Boy Genius of the Year.” Described by Napster co-founder Sean Parker as “not necessarily the strongest communicator,” the 24-year-old self-made billionaire’s oratory skills don’t matter much with a [...]
The Bivings Report (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
As if being named "[the] youngest self-made billionaire" by Forbes wasn't enough, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and creator of Facebook, was recently named one of GQ's coveted Men of the Year for 2008. It just goes to show that being a hacker and a dropout can still lead to an awesome fiscal future. Some of the members of [...]
The Media Mob (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
GQ names Facebook's 24-year-old Mark Zuckerberg " Boy Genius of the Year " in this month's issue. (Some guy named President-elect Barack Obama is on the cover.) In the article, writer Alex French examines his current dilemma: How will Facebook make money off all that private information we share with him every day? Most of Mr. Zuckerberg's plans have blown up in his face ( remember Beacon...
ZuDfunck (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Denton era Blogs like to take shots and this one is most intriguing as I can't decide if she is pretty or not but she has a hold on me and I will follow her as she follows what ever track she is on: Facebook CEO's sister turns on her Valley friends By Owen Thomas , ripped from ValleyWag Randi Zuckerberg, the limelight-seeking sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has learned a key lesson...
Truemors (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Simon Garfield probably shouldn’t expect a holiday card from Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg after penning an article laced with Zucks insults for The Guardian. Garfield opens the piece with a scathing assessment of the Harvard drop-out turned billionaire: “I was told not to expect a human whirlwind, but when Mark Zuckerberg walks into [...]
RssDaily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
... familiar with the situation. Yahoo's next CEO "can't be just a thinker." Will Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg meet his fate ? The kid has big ideas about mapping our emotions and making the world a better place. Despite recent moves to make profit , his employees seems frustrated with his inability to find (and accept) financial opportunities. Sounds familiar. From WSJ : In many ways, Mr. Yang...
michaelzimmer.org (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Following up on my earlier exploration of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of “getting people to want to put up their full name, a real picture, mobile phone number” and other personal information on his website, GQ magazine has published a feature on Mr. Zuckerberg, titled “Boy Genius of the Year: Do You Trust This [...]
RssDaily (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
GQ names Facebook's 24-year-old Mark Zuckerberg " Boy Genius of the Year " in this month's issue. (Some guy named President-elect Barack Obama is on the cover.) In the article, writer Alex French examines his current dilemma: How will Facebook make money off all that private information we share with him every day? Most of Mr. Zuckerberg's plans have blown up in his face ( remember Beacon...
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... an incredibly calculating attempt to intimidate, or merely a sign that he's awkward. Either way, Zuckerberg shows a disdain for displays of emotion. Asked if he celebrated Microsoft's $240 million investment in Facebook, Zuckerberg seems puzzled by the question's premise. And yet emotion is at the core of Zuckerberg's plan for world domination.In a conversation — conducted...
Super Tech News / Published News (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Randi Zuckerberg, the limelight-seeking sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has learned a key lesson of media success: As you scale the ladder, m 6 Vote(s)
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Randi Zuckerberg, the limelight-seeking sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has learned a key lesson of media success: As you scale the ladder, make sure to jab your stiletto heels into the faces...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
I was told not to expect a human whirlwind, but when Mark Zuckerberg walks into the room there is barely a breeze. He is 24, on the short side, shy in the way that short, ginger-haired people often are, and he walks with his head down, as if he is carrying a heavy burden, such as being the richest young person in the world. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has one thing that most...
InformedTrades (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
With GM possibly going BK in the next few months, I thought I'd bring up atleast something doing well. Here is a recent interview with Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, at the Web 2.0 Summit on November 5, 2008. ... Go to Full Article
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
The revolving door at Facebook has been swinging less of late. Two top designers, Katie Geminder and Eston Bond, left in August and September. But the economic crisis seems to have scared the rest of...
