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January 30, 2014 06:13 pm GMT

Facebook's Formula: Buy Startups, Absorb Products, Keep Talent

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"You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies." The tagline for the movie The Social Network, based on Facebook's creation, rings true to this day

And you don’t get there without a little bit of help, either.

See also: 10 Startups to Watch in 2014

Facebook's 10th anniversary arrives as the company rides high, with a $128 billion market capitalization. The valuation makes it one of the largest media companies in the world, comparable to other media giants, like Comcast and The Walt Disney Company

The site’s rapid growth in membership and complexity mirrors its internal growth, to a mature company of nearly 5,800 employees Read more...

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