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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 1m

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 was taking over colleges. But Mark Zuckerberg wanted more than just growth—he wanted to build for the long term. Enter Don Graham, CEO of The Washington Post. Unlike typical Silicon Valley mentors, Graham focused on impact, ethics, and trust. When Yahoo offered $1 billion in 2006, Graham told Zuck: "This isn’t about money; it’s about impact." He guided key decisions, like privacy policies and expanding beyond colleges, while shaping Zuck into a thoughtful leader. Graham’s lessons on trust, long-term thinking, and responsibility built Facebook’s foundation. His influence turned a college project into a global phenomenon, proving the power of balancing innovation with ethics. Remember - Trust is hard to gain, easy to lose.

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Havish Gupta

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Zuck also one told that He's currently building an social media platform (facebook), and even after selling facebook we would be working on another social media platform. So why sell it when i can keep scaling it

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Anonymous 7

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Every founder needs a Don Graham

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Anonymous 6

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“Impact over money” sounds noble but tricky because let’s not pretend ethics have been FB’s strong suit post 2006

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Anonymous 5

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Bhai, Don Graham played the long game

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Anonymous 4

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💯

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Anonymous 3

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This is how you build something that lasts.

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Anonymous 2

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A newspaper CEO shaped a tech giant—unexpected but powerful!

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Anonymous 1

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Impact over money—Zuck made the right call.

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VisionaryHub

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Thinking in decades, not quarters—game-changing advice!

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