Famous Startup Stories

Q: In what year did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook from his Harvard dorm room?

2004. Facebook was launched on February 4, 2004, from Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room at Harvard University. It initially went by the name 'TheFacebook.'

Q: What was PayPal's original name when it was founded in 1998?

X.com. PayPal was originally called X.com when founded by Elon Musk in 1998. It merged with Confinity in 2000, eventually becoming PayPal.

Q: Which former shoe sales consultant founded Spanx by inventing footless pantyhose in 2000?

Sarah Blakely. Sarah Blakely founded Spanx in 2000 after working as a shoe sales consultant and noticing a gap in the undergarment market. Her innovation revolutionized shapewear.

Q: What did Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia create in 2008 to raise funds, which later became Airbnb?

Renting out air mattresses. Chesky and Gebbia rented out air mattresses in their San Francisco apartment to visitors during a design conference in 2008, which evolved into Airbnb.

Q: Which company did Jan Koum co-found in 2009, which Facebook later acquired for $19 billion?

WhatsApp. Jan Koum co-founded WhatsApp in 2009 with Brian Acton. Facebook acquired it in February 2014 for approximately $19 billion, the largest acquisition in tech history at the time.

Q: What company did Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp found in 2009 as a ride-sharing service?

Uber. Uber was founded by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp in 2009 as a smartphone-based ride-hailing service, disrupting the traditional taxi industry globally.

Q: Which photographer-turned-entrepreneur co-founded Instagram in 2010 with Kevin Systrom?

Mike Krieger. Mike Krieger co-founded Instagram with Kevin Systrom in 2010. The photo-sharing app became a cultural phenomenon and was acquired by Facebook for $1 billion.

Question 1

In what year did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook from his Harvard dorm room?

Accepted Answer

2004

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2003

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2005

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2006

Question 2

What was PayPal's original name when it was founded in 1998?

Accepted Answer

X.com

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eBay Payments

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Confinity

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iMoney

Question 3

Which former shoe sales consultant founded Spanx by inventing footless pantyhose in 2000?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Blakely

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Oprah Winfrey

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Sara Foster

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Bobbi Brown

Question 4

What did Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia create in 2008 to raise funds, which later became Airbnb?

Accepted Answer

Renting out air mattresses

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A food delivery app

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A house-flipping service

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A furniture rental company

Question 5

Which company did Jan Koum co-found in 2009, which Facebook later acquired for $19 billion?

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Answer

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Signal

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Viber

Question 6

What company did Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp found in 2009 as a ride-sharing service?

Accepted Answer

Uber

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Lyft

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Grab

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Didi

Question 7

Which photographer-turned-entrepreneur co-founded Instagram in 2010 with Kevin Systrom?

Accepted Answer

Mike Krieger

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Jack Dorsey

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Evan Spiegel

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Bobby Murphy

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