The Accidental Billionaires

Authors: Ben Mezrich

Key Ideas

1. Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin developed the social networking website Facebook while they were students at Harvard University. Zuckerberg was the genius behind the idea, while Saverin provided the initial funding.

2. The rapid success of Facebook led to conflicts and legal disputes between Zuckerberg and Saverin, ultimately resulting in Saverin being forced out of the company.

3. The Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, accused Zuckerberg of stealing their idea for a social networking site and sued him. The legal battle between the Winklevoss twins and Zuckerberg played a significan....
.....

To access all key ideas and much more, get Premium.

Quiz

1. Who were the two main individuals behind the development of Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

2. What was the primary cause of conflicts between Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin?

Intellectual property disputes

Financial disagreements

Different visions for the company

Personal animosity

To access all questions from the quiz, get Premium.

Preview Book