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Would You Give Up Citizenship for $1 Billion?

Eduardo Saverin turned in his passport ahead of the Facebook IPO. Proof that entrepreneurs are fleeing because of high taxes?  Read more

Facebook Predictions: 6 Things to Know Now

Back in early 2011, I predicted Facebook's $100 billion valuation. Here's what I think is coming next.  Read more

Facebook Timeline: How It Grew

You know what's cool? $100 billion. Check out Facebook's growth, Facebook style.  Read more

Zuckerberg's Reign: What to Expect After the IPO

Graduating from founder to public CEO usually means giving up some control. But Mark Zuckerberg isn't your usual CEO.  Read more

3 Ways Facebook Changed the IPO Roadshow

Facebook's tour to meet with investors before its initial public offering was like no other IPO roadshow. Here's what you can learn from it.  Read more

Sheryl Sandberg: Is She the Real Brains at Facebook?

After the Instagram megadeal and "hoodiegate," Facebook investors may be taking comfort from the COO's leadership.  Read more

Facebook Advertising: 5 Things You Don't Know (& Should)

You may have used Google AdWords, but a whole new set of rules apply on the giant social network.  Read more

Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg's Smartest Moves

Facebook is about to go public, and clearly, the 27-year-old has done a few things right. Here’s a look at his best moves, and what any entrepreneur can le...  View slideshow

Put a Price on Anything: 5 Tips

Who'd put a price tag on the White House? Truth is, you can figure out a fair market value of just about anything. Try it with these tips.  Read more

Facebook's New Try at Wooing Small Businesses

Hey, small-business owners: Facebook really, really wants you. It's making a special pitch, and teaching how to best buy ads, use offers, optimise the timeli...  Read more

Facebook’s Lobbying Operations 'Built for Battle'

The social media giant has a clever plan to make friends and influence people in the nation's capital. We dig inside the operation's five-point strategy.  Read more

3 Things That Could Kill Facebook

Facebook's success as a public company is anything but guaranteed.  Read more

Instagram-Shminstagram: How do I sell my brick and mortar products over the internet?

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By the Numbers: Instagram's Growth, Funding, and Biggest Fans

Chart alert! With revenue flat, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger managed to raise three rounds of funding and amass 30 million users. Here's how.  Read more

How Instagram Grew From Foursquare Knock-Off to $1 Billion Photo Empire

How do you make a billion dollars in two years? Here's a narrative look through the brief, hectic, (and lucky), 14 months of Kevin Systrom's life growing Ins...  Read more

Who's The Next Hot Deal?

After Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, it's natural to wonder who's next. Hint: The next deal -- not necessarily this one -- is the one to watch.  Read more

The Team Facebook Bought for $1 Billion

Facebook acquired some indisputable talent with Instagram. Will they use it?  View slideshow

There's No Way Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion

The start-up may have pulled down a billion-dollar payday, but that doesn't mean it was worth it.  Read more

3 Simple Reasons Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion to Facebook

There's plenty of reasons Facebook would want to buy the photo-sharing app. But the most important of them boil down to one thing: User experience.  Read more

Facebook-Instagram Deal: How Google Should Respond

Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion.  Read more

How to Build the Next Instagram

To make sure your mobile app is a hit, you must focus on these three aspects of user experience.  Read more

Facebook & Instagram: Why You Should Care

What does the $1 billion acquisition have to do with you? A look at the dangers of hitching your company to one particular platform.  Read more

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Founders of Instagram

Two Stanford fellows built a pared-down photo app into a $1 billion idea. Here's the original story on Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger's early struggles.  Read more

Deal of the Year: Facebook Buys Instagram

The scrappy San Francisco-based photo-sharing app company just raised a $50 million round, but now it's been acquired for $1 billion.  Read more

Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30. Why Can't You?

Facebook's COO comes out as a proud believer in leaving the office on time, and creating balance in your life.  Read more