In just eight years, Facebook has become the second-most-visited site in the world, behind only Google. The company announced Wednesday that it is going public and hopes to raise $5 billion in its initial public stock offering. The path to success has been quick, but not without conflict. The timeline below highlights the events that took the company from an idea to billions of dollars.
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In just eight years, Facebook has become the second-most-visited site in the world, behind only Google. The company announced Wednesday that it is going public and hopes to raise $5 billion in its initial public stock offering. The path to success has been quick, but not without conflict. The timeline below highlights the events that took the company from an idea to billions of dollars.
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