Craigslist: Company and Its Founder: Company and Its Founder

by Susan M. Freese

Overview

This title examines the remarkable life of Craig Newmark and his work building the groundbreaking company Craigslist. Readers will learn about Newmarks’s background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Craigslist operates and issues the company faces, such as preventing crime, facing competition, and supporting the community. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Technology Pioneers is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617148064
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Technology Pioneers Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1090L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Unique Company Founder 6

Chapter 2 Life before Craigslist 16

Chapter 3 Starting Craigslist 26

Chapter 4 Amazing Success 36

Chapter 5 Providing Customer Service 44

Chapter 6 Dealing with Crime 54

Chapter 7 Facing the Competition 66

Chapter 8 Serving the Community 78

Chapter 9 Life Today 88

Timeline 96

Essential Facts 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112