TECH TITANS

by Jackson Peters

"Jeff Bezos started Amazon in his garage in Seattle in the mid-’90s, turning it into one of the world’s biggest and most successful companies today. With more than 200 million Amazon Prime subscribers, the company ships more than 1.5 million packages daily. As one of the wealthiest people on the planet—his net worth exceeds $100 billion—Bezos has become a powerful and prolific philanthropist, donating vast sums of money to assist initiatives worldwide. Founder of the Blue Origin space exploration company, he rocketed beyond Earth’s atmosphere in 2021, and with grand visions for the future, there’s no telling what he’ll do next. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"Facebook, the world-changing social network launched by Mark Zuckerberg nearly two decades ago, has more than 2.5 billion monthly users. The Harvard University dropout has emerged as a technical genius and business whiz while rocketing to fame as one of the most recognizable—and wealthiest—people on the planet. Constantly innovating, creating, exploring, and pushing forward, Zuckerberg now oversees Meta, a company he introduced in 2021 that controls Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among others. Eyeing the mystery-filled metaverse, the next frontier on his extraordinary journey, he is poised and committed to forever changing the world—again. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google in 1998. Through years of innovating, planning, working, and experimenting, it became one of the most successful business ventures in history while catapulting them onto the list of wealthiest people on the planet. These days, Google is synonymous with search engine, and is the most visited website on the Internet, handling a mind-boggling 3.5 billion search requests daily through more than one million servers worldwide. The company also features 85 offices across the globe, with more than 130,000 full-time employees, as it continues to be one of the most relevant and remarkable tech stories of all time. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched Instagram in 2010, quickly turning it into one of the greatest and most fascinating success stories in the history of the tech industry. The dedicated and determined duo planned, plotted, and produced an innovative photo sharing platform that has forever impacted social media. A staggering 1.3 billion people use Instagram these days for posting, liking, and scrolling through an endless assortment of images that are shared around the globe. The duo sold Instagram to Facebook in 2012 for $1 billion, and the world is looking forward to what these supremely talented entrepreneurs decide to take on next. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"Reed Hastings latched onto a clever idea that sprung from his visit to a Blockbuster video store decades ago to create Netflix. He quickly turned a brilliant idea about delivering home entertainment into one of the most innovative and successful companies of the 21st century, with more than 200 million subscribers worldwide. From streaming its first original series, House of Cards, in 2013, to producing mega hits like Stranger Things, Squid Game, and The Crown, Netflix has forever changed how movies and television series are made and consumed. Hastings has also played a major role in making binge-watching a popular global pastime. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"In 2010, Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra unveiled Pinterest, which quickly became one of the most beloved and used social platforms in the world. These days, more than 400 million people visit Pinterest every month to explore more than 240 billion ideas that users have collected and saved there! It is the feel-good site of social media, where users go to grab dinner recipes and dessert ideas, discover cool home decorating tips, check out the latest fashion trends, and find inspiration and motivation for leading their best lives. Ever evolving, expanding and finding new ways to engage and entertain users, Pinterest impacts lives in fascinating ways every day. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"More than 30 years ago, Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull, and John Lasseter joined forces to lead Disney’s Pixar, one of the most fascinating and successful companies in entertainment history. From Toy Story and Finding Nemo to Cars and The Incredibles, this talented trio of visionaries masterminded Pixar’s production of some of the most beloved and celebrated animated films of all time, films that won dozens of Academy Awards, earned global acclaim, and generated billions of dollars at the box office. With clever storylines and colorful characters, Pixar’s movies continue to be must-see extravaganzas of entertainment excellence today. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Ashley Reign

"Despite already being as ubiquitous on the mobile devices of American teenagers as Google or a texting app, Tik Tok continues to become more influential every day. The video sharing app is the brainchild of Chinese Internet entrepreneur Zhang Yiming. Zhang conceived the idea of Tik Tok based on the success of Douyin, a similar app his company had released in China. For the international market, Zhang had the foresight to purchase Musical.ly and combine the two apps to create Tik Tok. Released in 2017, the app was an instant global sensation, striking a chord with young people everywhere as well as with the corporations looking to reach them. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"In 2006, the fascinating quartet of Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Noah Glass merged their diverse talents to launch Twitter. In just a few years, their endless energy and innovative mindsets turned it into one of the truly great success stories of the twenty-first century. Taking the social media company public in 2013, the platform is now used by nearly 400 million people across the globe and a staggering 350,000 tweets are sent every minute, equating to 200 billion tweets every year. In 2022, Tesla Founder Elon Musk bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion, putting an exclamation point on the company’s rise to prominence. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."

by Jackson Peters

"The talented trio of Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim launched the video sharing and social media platform known as YouTube in 2005. With their vision and tenacity, these innovators did something special, turning the website into one of the most stunning success stories in the history of the tech industry. Ever-evolving, YouTube is visited more than 14 billion times monthly, and nearly 700,000 hours of video are streamed every 60 seconds. The threesome sold YouTube to Google for the staggering sum of $1.65 billion in 2006, cementing their legacies as brilliant businessmen and global influencers. The Tech Titans series takes readers into the world of the most successful technology innovators. Explore their paths from startup to success, and what’s on the horizon for these tech geniuses and their companies."