Who Is Mark Zuckerberg? How Did He Start Facebook?

Most of you must have heard the name Mark Zuckerberg, who happens to be the co-founder & CEO of the social media platform Facebook. There is an interesting story behind the inception of Facebook. It is really enthralling, to say the least.

Zuckerberg founded the social networking site in 2014 at Harvard. At that point in time, he was just 19 years old. He is regarded as a philanthropist, the reason being he and his wife Priscilla Chan, have pledged to donate 99% of their Facebook stake over the span of their lifetime. This goes on to reflect that, Zuckerberg believes in earning and distributing his wealth to the poor & downtrodden people.

Zuckerberg founded the Social Networking Site in 2014 at Harvard.

He was born in May 1984 in New York. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and subsequently joined Harvard University in 2002. He launched the popular social networking site in 2004. As, a person he is innovative and technically sound and sharp and perhaps that is the biggest reason which made him a giant in the field of social networking sites.

If you come to know how Facebook came into existence then you will be surprised. It was basically meant to be used as a directory by the students of Harvard. The photos & other essential information were stored in a template created by Zuckerberg and within a span of just two weeks almost 50% percent of the students had signed up. Zuckerberg's roommates also assisted and extended support to add up more features to it and in making this site reach out to other campuses across the US.

Shortly, Facebook gained a lot of popularity and people started loving it owing to the fact that, they could create & update their profiles with photos, express their views in this medium, and could stay in touch with friends online. It offered a lot almost everything, therefore, it got a lot of prominences and was in vogue.

Under the watchful eyes of Mark Zuckerberg and his supervision, Facebook went on to become the biggest social networking site. He has done an excellent job, no denying this fact. Kudos, to this great man who used his talent to the fullest in creating and promoting this social media site, which has turned into a giant, as far as this field is concerned.

If you are of the opinion that this is the end of the journey as far as Zuckerberg is concerned then hold on! This is just the beginning perhaps with Zuckerberg. He wanted to penetrate more and believed in making inroads. Facebook went on to make some important acquisitions in the form of Whatsapp & Instagram. Of course, these two apps have given a great edge and a bigger platform in reaching out to more users. It has added billions of users and has made it a force to reckon with.

Ups & downs will be there in life and every individual no matter, how successful he or she is, will have to experience this cycle. Zuckerberg also went through a tough phase in the year 2018. Since March 2018, he has been part of some controversy or other which has affected his image. Although the same had not impacted Facebook in a negative sense in the context of business, his fortune and personal earnings have seen a low during this period. From being the third richest person in the world he came down to the sixth position in this list of the world's richest people. The Bloomberg Billionaires' Index has revealed that Zuckerberg lost to the tune of $ 1.63 billion in a day alone, which must have been a setback for him. In fact, there have been calls to remove Facebook and Zuckerberg from the post of CEO.

Conclusion

This article has stated in clear-cut terms, how one can reach the peak by virtue of talent and an innovative approach. Zuckerberg got successful early in his life which is a testimonial to his class and abilities. He was successful in spreading the wings of his business because he believed in looking ahead. If someone is ahead of time, he always enjoys an edge over others, and the same was visible with Zuckerberg. He has gone through a rough patch in his life of late, but he looks determined to bounce back. There is a learning for each one of us from his life story and surely it can inspire a whole generation of people.

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