William Zhou — Chalk . com
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( derived from the words “ instant ” and “ telegram ”) in an attempt to create a new form of communication that was a perfect fit for a society that is constantly on its smartphone .
Following the popular trend of “ sharing ,” Instagram allows the development of web profiles , connecting accounts to Facebook , Twitter , Tumblr and Flickr .
Instagram has set many trends that are now common terms , including Throwback Thursday and the selfie , which in 2013 was the Oxford English Dictionary ’ s “ word of the year .”
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William Zhou — Chalk . com
Chalk . com , developed to assist teachers is currently used in over 20,000 schools worldwide . This collection of productivity apps for K-12 educators aids with lesson planning , assessments , collaboration , attendance and more .
William Zhou , co-founder and CEO of Chalk . com , has credited the idea to visiting his high school
teachers and seeing their struggle with overwhelming amounts of work . Returning to his roots proved to be sound business strategy , as the company has over 100,000 educators as users .
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A household name thanks to the ongoing popularity of social media and the blockbuster film The Social Network , Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer
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