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The Accidental Billionaires recounts the origin of Facebook through the eyes of Harvard classmates Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg. Their attempts to boost campus popularity led Zuckerberg to create an online platform that would evolve into a worldwide social network. The book follows their friendship, the company’s rapid growth, investment negotiations, and the legal battles that eventually split the founders, illustrating how a collegiate venture can turn into a powerful business and a personal rivalry.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Ben Mezrich
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