What did you do for your 10th birthday? Did you have a party in your backyard? Did you get the latest video game system or game, maybe go to a concert? Guess who is about to turn another decade ?
On February 4, 2004, Facebook was founded in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. But don’t expect Zuckerberg to throw any parties or attend any concerts to mark the occasion. You’ll probably find him writing memos to better his company and better himself. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, though he is critical of himself, he is grateful of where and the company is right now. With over half the world’s population online and with competitors like Twitter, and with many teenagers logging off Facebook for good, there are many challenges ahead. Zuckerberg wouldn’t have it any other way.
On the other hand, he has a lot to be grateful about. He’s a billionaire before the age of 30. Facebook is used by over 1.20 billion people worldwide and is expected to be the first company ever to reach $150 billion worth in the shortest amount of time. Not long ago, Facebook’s stocks were struggling to reach $20 a share. As of today, a share will run you $61. And let’s not forget about the impact it’s had on it’s users. As for me personally, I’ve reunited with people who I thought I’d never hear from again. Where do you think Facebook will be by it’s 2oth birthday?