Friendster

You and 3,255,620000 of your You and 3,255,620000 of your

closest friendsclosest friends

By JiMin Sung

Jonathan AbramsJonathan Abrams• Predicted birthday: February 26th, 1972

• Computer Programmer

• McMaster University in

Canada B.S. Computer Science

What is What is ? ?• Created in March 2003• Interconnection between internet users• Integration of offline and online worlds• Network with people as you could in real

life

“The Social Pioneer” (Vanity Fair)“Breakout Star of 2003” (

Entertainment Weekly)“The World’s Top Young Innovator” (MIT Technology Review)

Milestones & Awards for J. Milestones & Awards for J. AbramsAbrams

A Judge for…- Stanford Entrepreneur’s Challenge

Business Plan Contest- UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition- Stanford-Berkeley Innovator’s

Challenge

College AssociateCollege Associate

A mentor for…- Global Social Venture

Competition- Hass School of

Business/Colombia Business School

His Life at the Current His Life at the Current StageStage

• Founder & CEO of Socializr Inc. (2005~ present)

- Internet Industry

• Co-owner of Slide Nightclub (2006~present)

- Wine & Spirits Industry

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• Foundation of Friendster led to creations of Myspace and Facebook

• But it was surpassed by Myspace and Facebook

Personal ObservationPersonal Observation

• Online Communication↑

• Internet-use efficiency ↑

- It helped the world to develop as a global society

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