In 1998
Yahoo could have bought Google for $1 million, they refused
Now - Google is now worth over $1.5 trillion
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In 2004 Google offered $75 million for Facebook
Market Zuckerberg refused eventually turning facebook into Meta it now valued at over 1 trillion
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Mahendra Lochhab
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Yahoo's $2.36 trillion mistake:
1998: Google wanted to be acquired by Yahoo, so Google offered to Yahoo for $1 million, but Yahoo refused.
2002: Yahoo realized its mistake and offered to acquire Google for $3 billion, but Google demanded $5 billion
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In the early 2000s, Larry Page and Sergey Brin sought investment for Google, approaching Yahoo!, which offered a lowball $1 million for acquisition. Page and Brin rejected the offer. By 2004, Google went public and dominated search, while Yahoo! stru
These kids begged Yahoo to buy their website for $1 Million in 1998.
Yahoo's CEO called it "worthless."
Today, that little site is worth $2 TRILLION dollars.
Here's why they still send Yahoo a "Thank You" card every year:
In 1998, Yahoo had a cha
Never underestimate anyone, Ever!
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1. Nokia refused Android
2. Yahoo rejected Google
3. Kodak refused Digital Cameras
𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨:
1. Take chances
2. Embrace the Change
3. If you refuse to change with time,
Mark Zuckerberg stole Facebook from them.
So they sued him for $65 million.
Now they're crypto billionaires.
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Let's start with betrayal.
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🚀 How long did it take these giants to hit $1 trillion in value?
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Tesla: 18 years
Google: 21 years
Amazon: 24 years
Apple: 42 years
Microsoft: 44 years
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