10. Where It All Began:
Zuckerberg's college dorm room,
where he hacked into Harvard's protected computer
networks.
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11. Start Up Story:
Zuckerberg used existing
information and presented
in a new way to create a
new way for people to
socialise.
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12. Starting an Online
Business Lesson:
You can work with
what already exists to
create something new
that people never knew
they wanted.
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22. Where It All Began:
In the PayPal offices where Hurley
worked with co-founders
Steve Chen and Jawed Karim.
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23. Start Up Story:
The idea for YouTube
was supposedly derived
from frustration around
sharing video footage of
a dinner party attended
by Hurley and Chen.
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Lesson:
Have you ever thought
about something that
would make your life
easier? Work on it. It may
also help millions of other
people too.
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28. Where It All Began:
In a living room.
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29. Start Up Story:
Started with 5 members in 2002 and officially launched in
May 2003, LinkedIn now has a database of more than 175
million members from over 200 countries.
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30. Starting an Online
Business Lesson:
Businesses don't happen
overnight; they're often
launched only after years
of planning.
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34. Where It All Began:
In Pierre's own home.
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35. Start Up Story:
eBay, the first global auction
site, began as a personal site
to sell items. One of the first
items sold was a broken laser
pointer for $14.83.
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36. Starting an Online Business Lesson:
There's a market for everything,
even broken laser pointers.
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40. Where It All Began:
In a studio apartment
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41. Start Up Story:
Threadless began while
Jack and Jacob were
still living their 9-5
lives.
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42. Starting an Online
Business Lesson:
You don't need to start off
big - you can start your
online business
while still working your
day job.
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46. Where It All Began:
With a sewing machine
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47. Start Up Story:
Began selling at the markets,
but sales were slow. Fashion
bloggers picked up on Black
Milk products and the
company shifted to be an
online store only, despite
advice to the contrary.
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