Flickr: From an Online.Game Tool to a Photo Sharing App!
Flickr was initially part of an online multiplayer game called Game Neverending, made by Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield.
That game included a feature allowing players to upload and sh
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Hey I am on Medial • 10m
typical Silicon Valley startup story - start with one idea but end up pivoting to something completely different that unexpectedly takes off. $25 million for Flickr in 2005 was probably a steal too, wonder how much it would be worth today?
💡How Notion Nearly Failed, Then Became a $10B Company
In 2015, Notion was 24 hours from shutting down. With just $150,000 left, co-founder Ivan Zhao moved to Kyoto, Japan and reduced the team from 8 to 2 people.
Instead of pivoting or raising more
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In 2006, Yahoo offered $1B for Facebook.
Every advisor told Zuck to sell.
But one mysterious mentor told him to hold.
Today Facebook is worth $1.5 TRILLION.
Meet the hidden genius who saw Facebook's future before anyone else:
In 2005, Facebook w
Europe Just Shook Up AI – And Silicon Valley Didn’t See It Coming
Everyone says Europe can’t compete with America in tech.
But in just 48 hours, a French startup proved them wrong.
Meet Mistral AI – the company that’s making OpenAI nervous.
What
🚀 Business Overview of Zoho
What they do:
Zoho makes business software that does everything except make your morning chai (they're probably working on that too). From email to project management , sales management, Customers etc, if
Their USP⁉️
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UI/UX Designer • 11m
How the Bromance Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman Turned Toxic
As Altman’s profile in Silicon Valley rose, he tried to focus tech-industry attention on AI’s potential. In 2014, on his personal blog, he referred to AI as potentially “the biggest deve
Robert Pera: The Silent Billionaire Who Rewired the Internet 🔥
Ever connected to public Wi-Fi that actually worked? You probably have Robert Pera to thank.
But most people don’t even know his name.
Back in the early 2000s, Pera was working as a
Zepto raised $665M, I think they'll raise a billion or more before they do their IPO
In business, anything can be disrupted
Quick commerce is very well positioned to steal the revenue of Dmart, big basket and e commerce players.
A Few prediction
Paul Graham's new essay which has taken over the internet.
Founder Mode
September 2024
At a YC event last week Brian Chesky gave a talk that everyone who was there will remember. Most founders I talked to afterward said it was the best they'd eve