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Tech, stocks & business history. Anchor “The Open” 9-10am on @BNNBloomberg & “Bloomberg Markets” 1-2pm on @BloombergTV 💍 @carolinelesley

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1956:                                         2023: 5 MB                                          1 TB
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Apple’s first investor was Mike Markkula. He put in $250,000 for 1/3 of the business. Today, 1/3 of Apple is worth $930 billion.
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Things that didn’t exist on Christmas 20 years ago: iPhone Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter TikTok Android Bitcoin Tesla iPad Gmail Netflix streaming Amazon Prime Slack Reddit Etsy WhatsApp Messenger Google Maps Snapchat LinkedIn Pinterest Chrome Zoom Skype Spotify Airbnb Uber
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In 1983, Steve Jobs typed this reply to a letter asking for his autograph:
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Things that didn’t exist on Christmas 20 years ago: iPhone Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter TikTok Android Bitcoin Tesla iPad Gmail Netflix streaming Amazon Prime SpaceX Slack Reddit WhatsApp Messenger Google Maps Snapchat LinkedIn Pinterest Chrome Skype Spotify Airbnb Uber
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Blockbuster stores over 30 years:
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Time it took to reach $2 billion at the box office: Titanic: 5,233 days Force Awakens: 54 days Infinity War: 48 days Avatar: 47 days Endgame: 11 days
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Net worth… 1 year ago: 1 year ago: $122 billion $104 billion Today: Today: $43 billion $109 billion
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The DeLorean released this day in 1981:
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Buying power of one dollar over 90 years: 1933: $1.00 1943: $0.75 1953: $0.49 1963: $0.42 1973: $0.29 1983: $0.13 1993: $0.09 2003: $0.07 2023: $0.04
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2010: 2023: Buys majority stake Sells majority stake for $275 million. for $3 billion.
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Elon Musk watching the successful return of the Falcon 9 rocket in 2015:
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In 1983, Steve Jobs typed this reply to a letter asking for his autograph:
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SpaceX in 2002 and 2021:
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In 1971, Nike hired a student to create a logo. She was paid $35 for her design.
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Number of Tesla vehicle deliveries each year: 2018: 245,240 2017: 103,097 2016: 76,295 2015: 50,580 2014: 31,655 2013: 22,477 2012: 2,650 2011: 0
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Average cost for 1 gigabyte of storage: 40 years ago: $238,000 35 years ago: $48,720 30 years ago: $5,152 25 years ago: $455 20 years ago: $5 15 years ago: $0.55 10 years ago: $0.05 5 years ago:   $0.03 Today:             $0.01
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What dial-up internet sounded like:
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Things that didn't exist on Christmas 15 years ago: iPhone Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram iPad Netflix streaming Google Maps Snapchat Spotify Android Uber Lyft Alexa Airbnb App Store Google Chrome WhatsApp Fitbit Waze Slack Square Dropbox Pinterest Venmo Bitcoin Hulu Kindle
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Elon explaining Tesla’s pricing strategy in 2008:
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Sony was founded on this day in 1946. Its first product was an electric rice cooker. Here’s more on the journey… 🧵
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Here's how old these companies will be turning in 2018: Snapchat: 7 years Uber: 9 years Twitter: 12 years Facebook: 14 years Tesla: 15 years Google: 20 years Netflix: 21 years Amazon: 24 years Apple: 42 years Intel: 50 years HP: 79 years Disney: 95 years IBM: 107 years
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Some predictions on the future of computing from 1999: (8 years before the iPhone release)
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In 1903, Henry Ford’s lawyer was advised not to buy stock in Ford. “The horse is here to stay,” he was told by a local bank president. He bought $5,000 worth of stock and sold it in 1919 for $12.5 million.
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Sony was founded in 1946. Its first product was an electric rice cooker. Here are some early products from 11 other well known companies. 🧵👇
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Age when their business launched? Jeff Bezos: 30 Oprah Winfrey: 32 Reed Hastings, Netflix: 36 Doris Fisher, Gap: 37 Vera Wang: 40 Eric Yuan, Zoom: 41 Sam Walton, Walmart: 44 Adi Dassler, Adidas: 48 Bernie Marcus, Home Depot: 50 Charles Flint, IBM: 61 Here are their stories 🧵👇
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In 2003, Ben Affleck predicted Spotify and Netflix streaming before either existed.
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Steve Jobs sent himself this email in 2010:
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In 1971, Nike hired a student to create a logo. She was paid $35 for her design.
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On this day in 2010: Tesla opens first factory (a former GM-Toyota factory) Valuation (Oct 2010): Tesla: $1 billion GM: $46 billion Valuation (Oct 2019): Tesla: $59 billion GM: $52 billion
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“If you want to be successful, I would encourage you to grow a tolerance for failure.” ~ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
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Jony Ive was born this day in 1967. Some products he designed include: 2016: AirPods 2015: Apple Watch 2010: iPad 2008: MacBook Air 2007: iPhone 2004: iPod Mini 2002: iMac G4 2001: iPod 2000: G4 Cube 1999: iBook G3 1998: iMac 1993: Newton MessagePad
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Things that didn’t exist on Christmas 20 years ago: iPhone Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram Android iPad Gmail Netflix streaming Wikipedia Google Maps Amazon Prime App Store SpaceX Reddit Snapchat Skype Spotify Airbnb Uber Xbox Waze iTunes Hashtag Chrome Tesla Bitcoin LinkedIn
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In 1997, Apple lost $1 billion. Today, it makes $1 billion every 3 days:
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On this day in 2005: YouTube founded
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Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion on this day in 2014. It remains its biggest acquisition.
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SpaceX in 2002 and 2020:
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A Shark Tank pitch from 2013… Doorbot tried to raise $700,000. That would’ve valued the business at $7 million. There was no deal. Doorbot later rebranded as Ring. Amazon bought it for $1 billion in 2018.
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In 1973, FedEx had $5,000 in the bank and a $24,000 fuel bill. Founder Fred Smith couldn’t get a loan fast enough. He took $5,000 to Vegas and won $27,000 playing blackjack, buying time to raise more money. Today, FedEx generates more revenue than casinos on the Vegas strip.
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Steve Jobs’ “insanely great” job offer:
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Tesla got started 20 years ago. At the time, it was unclear if the company would ever sell one vehicle. Last year, it sold more than 1 million. And this year, Tesla’s revenue may top $100 billion. Here are 8 influential moments from the past two decades… 👇🧵
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Things that didn’t exist when Tom Brady played in his first Super Bowl: iPhone Android Facebook YouTube MySpace Instagram Tesla Spotify Skype Twitter LinkedIn Gmail Uber Airbnb Google Maps iTunes Store SoundCloud Nintendo Wii Dropbox Hashtags SpaceX Reddit Fitbit GoPro iPad
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Nvidia’s annual revenue: 2024: $60.9 billion 2023: $26.9 billion 2022: $26.9 billion 2021: $16.7 billion 2020: $10.9 billion 2019: $11.7 billion 2018: $9.7 billion 2017: $6.9 billion 2016: $5.0 billion 2015: $4.6 billion 2014: $4.1 billion 2013: $4.3 billion 2012: $3.9 billion
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McDonald’s menu in 1953:
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On this day in 2007: Android unveiled
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Value of $10,000 invested 10 years ago: Tesla: $275,280 Netflix: $121,231 Apple: $107,879 Microsoft: $102,240 Amazon: $93,940 Meta: $81,013 Alphabet: $57,577
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How Tesla got its logo:
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Tesla's annual revenue: 2018: $21.5 billion 2017: $11.8 billion 2016: $7.0 billion 2015: $4.1 billion 2014: $3.2 billion 2013: $2.0 billion 2012: $413 million 2011: $204 million 2010: $117 million 2009: $112 million 2008: $15 million 2007: $73 thousand
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Elon Musk’s journey: Age 51: buys Twitter, becomes CEO Age 45: starts Boring Co Age 45: starts Neuralink Age 44: starts OpenAI Age 32: invests in Tesla Age 30: starts SpaceX Age 28: starts X (becomes PayPal) Age 24: starts Zip2 (sold to Compaq) Age 19: sells PC’s in college dorm
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On this day in 1995: Windows 95 launched “Start Me Up” was its anthem:
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This was a 250 MB hard drive in 1979:
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Steve Jobs sent himself this email in 2010.
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First half performance in 2022: Apple: -23% Microsoft: -24% Alphabet: -25% Amazon: -35% Tesla: -35% Zoom: -40% Airbnb: -45% Pinterest: -49% Nvidia: -50% Uber: -50% Meta: -53% Bitcoin: -60% PayPal: -62% Etsy: -64% Netflix: -70% Snap: -72% Ether: -73% Shopify: -74% Coinbase: -80%
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Revenue generated each hour: Apple: $29.1 million per hour Amazon: $26.2 million per hour Google: $15.6 million per hour Microsoft: $13.5 million per hour Intel: $8.9 million per hour Facebook: $6.4 million per hour Netflix: $1.9 million per hour
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On this day in 2002: SpaceX founded
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On this day in 2000: Nokia 3310 released
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In 2000, Palm was worth more than Apple, Google & Amazon combined.
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Value of $1,000 invested 1 year ago: Shiba Inu: $740,259,740 Axie Infinity: $1,082,920 Telcoin: $130,144 Polygon: $127,867 Solana: $119,828 Dogecoin: $95,882 Binance Coin: $21,972 Cardano: $19,527 Polkadot: $11,780 Uniswap: $10,055 Ethereum: $9,798 XRP: $4,527 Bitcoin: $3,885
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The sound of Dial-up Internet:
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A headline from 23 years ago:
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Valuation - July 2019: Tesla: $42 billion Ford: $41 billion Valuation - July 2010: Ford: $36 billion Tesla (IPO): $1.3 billion
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Oprah: Age 65: $3.5 billion net worth Age 61: buys 10% of Weight Watchers Age 56: starts OWN Network Age 49: becomes billionaire Age 46: starts O Magazine Age 34: starts Harpo Age 32: becomes millionaire Age 32: starts Oprah TV show Age 19: first TV job
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On this day in 2008: Tesla secures $40 million loan to avoid bankruptcy Today, it’s the most valuable automaker in the world.
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Jeff Bezos: Age 57: flying to space w/ brother Age 49: buys Washington Post Age 39: survives helicopter crash Age 36: starts space company Age 35: becomes billionaire Age 33: becomes millionaire Age 30: starts Amazon Age 22: starts work on Wall St Age 16: summer job at McDonalds
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Elon Musk first invested in Tesla on this day 18 years ago. Here’s how it happened… 🧵
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25 years ago: Elon Musk fixing his 1978 BMW with old parts from a junkyard. Today: Musk is worth 3 times more than BMW.
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In 2000, Amazon shares fell 80%. Here’s how Jeff Bezos responded:
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Jeopardy! episode last week: Alex Trebek: “Any family members back home cheering you on?” Contestant Burt Thakur: “I learned English because of you. My grandfather who raised me...I used to sit on his lap and watch you every day.”
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SpaceX in 2002 and 2021:
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Breaking: Twitter appoints Elon Musk to its board of directors.
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“You need to be stubborn on your vision, but very flexible on the details.” ~ Jeff Bezos
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On this day in 2009… Daimler acquired nearly 10% of Tesla. It paid $50 million… …for a stake that’d now be worth $55 billion. Elon has said that deal saved Tesla. Here’s more on the story… 🧵
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Elon Musk is now worth more than Jeff Bezos & Bill Gates…combined.
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Elon Musk was born on this day in 1971. Age 52: $225 billion net worth Age 51: buys Twitter Age 45: starts Boring Co Age 45: starts Neuralink Age 44: starts OpenAI Age 32: invests in Tesla Age 30: starts SpaceX Age 28: starts X .com (PayPal) Age 24: starts Zip2 (sold to Compaq)
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On this day in 2006: Jack Dorsey began programming Twitter.
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Steve Jobs on how to resolve conflict:
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In 2003, 18-year-old LeBron James signed a $90 million deal with Nike. He was asked about how he would handle the pressure to succeed:
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On this day in 1998: Google launches
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The X era has begun at Twitter Elon Musk says the bird logo will be replaced by an X. For Musk, it’s the continuation of a story that began 25 years ago. Here’s a brief history on that... 🧵
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A story from 2007:
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Time to reach $1 trillion market cap: Bitcoin:      12 years Google:      21 years Amazon:    24 years Apple:        42 years Microsoft: 44 years
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Things that didn’t exist when Lehman Brothers collapsed this day in 2008: Uber Instagram Bitcoin iPad Snapchat Apple Maps Angry Birds Kickstarter GoFundMe WhatsApp Apple Watch FB Messenger Candy Crush Pinterest Alexa Venmo WeWork WeChat Tinder Twitch Siri Square Stripe Slack
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Monthly subscription costs for U.S. streaming services: HBO Now $14.99 Netflix $12.99 Hulu* $11.99 Showtime $10.99 CBS* $9.99 Prime $8.99 Starz $8.99 Disney+ $6.99 AppleTV+ $4.99 Total cost: $90.91 per month (*ad free versions)
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Steve Jobs sent himself this email in 2010.
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On this day in 2008: SpaceX suffered its third straight rocket launch failure. Elon Musk told staff “I will never give up and I mean never.”
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Value of $1,000 invested 5 years ago: Ethereum: $273,716 Bitcoin: $148,194 Shopify: $41,662 AMD: $28,639 Etsy: $26,388 Nvidia: $17,071 Tesla: $14,975 PayPal: $7,101 Amazon: $5,530 Netflix: $5,050 Apple: $4,799 Microsoft: $4,670 Salesforce: $3,055 Google: $3,016 Facebook: $2,803
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Revenue generated each hour: Amazon: $29.0 million per hour Apple: $24.6 million per hour Google: $17.8 million per hour Microsoft: $15.4 million per hour Facebook: $7.7 million per hour Intel: $7.6 million per hour Netflix: $2.3 million per hour
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20 years ago, Kelly Rowland tried to text Nelly using Microsoft Excel:
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Windows 95 launched this day in 1995. “Start Me Up” was its anthem:
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A penny doubled each day for a month: day 1: $0.01 day 2: $0.02 day 3: $0.04 day 4: $0.08 day 5: $0.16 day 6: $0.32 day 7: $0.64 day 8: $1.28 day 9: $2.56 day 10: $5.12 day 11: $10.24 day 12: $20.48 day 13: $40.96 day 14: $81.92 day 15: $163.84 day 16: $327.68 day 17: $655.36…
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Value of $1,000 invested 1 year ago: Dogecoin: $274,521 Ethereum: $17,186 Bitcoin: $5,872 Penn National: $4,700 The Gap: $4,375 Tesla: $4,103 Moderna: $2,754 FedEx: $2,613 Zoom: $1,900 Twitter: $1,797 PayPal: $1,748 Google: $1,728 Apple: $1,679 Amazon: $1,383
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Social media rankings over 15 years:
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Jan 16, 2015: Jan 16, 2022: Elon Musk Elon Musk says reveals ‘space there are 1,469 internet’ plan active satellites
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Things that did not exist on Thanksgiving 10 years ago: Uber Airbnb Instagram Snapchat Bitcoin iPad Kickstarter Pinterest App Store Angry Birds Slack Siri Lyft Google Chrome WhatsApp Venmo Candy Crush Alexa Tinder Stripe Square Apple Watch FB Messenger
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Cash each company has: Apple: $167 billion Alphabet: $118 billion Microsoft: $111 billion Samsung: $83 billion Amazon: $64 billion Meta: $53 billion Intel: $30 billion Tesla: $23 billion IBM: $15 billion Oracle: $10 billion Netflix: $9 billion Adobe: $7 billion Uber: $6 billion
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“Ideas are 5%…execution is 95%.” ~ Spotify founder Daniel Ek, 2012.
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Things that didn’t exist when first Game of Thrones episode aired in 2011: Snapchat Lyft Slack Siri Twitch Tinder Fortnite Medium Uber Eats Apple Maps Amazon Alexa FB Messenger Apple Music CandyCrush Microsoft Surface Tesla Model S Apple Watch Google Home DJI Phantom Oculus Rift
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2012:                            2024: Coinbase founded    $10.5 million in in an apartment.    revenue per day.
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2012:                           2021: Coinbase founded   Coinbase worth in a SF apartment.   $100 billion.
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