Chapter
How Friendster Sparked the Idea for Birthday Alarm
30:29 - 33:54 (03:24)
Birthday Alarm founder, Michael R. Mercer, shares how a friend introduced him to Friendster which inspired and helped his startup, Birthday Alarm.
Clips
Michael Matias tells the story of how a simple link from a friend led to the founding of Birthday Alarm, which became one of the first social networks online.
30:29 - 32:34 (02:05)
Social Media
Summary
Michael Matias tells the story of how a simple link from a friend led to the founding of Birthday Alarm, which became one of the first social networks online.
ChapterHow Friendster Sparked the Idea for Birthday Alarm
Episode#7 - The Hippie With A Billion Dollars
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker recounts attending his first-ever internet networking event and spending $6,000 on a new database server.
32:34 - 33:54 (01:19)
Social Networking
Summary
The speaker recounts attending his first-ever internet networking event and spending $6,000 on a new database server. During the event, he saw the founder of Friends, Jonathan Abrams, speak on a panel about social networking.