Why Facebook went west  —  Turned down by a local venture capitalist, two Harvard students look to Silicon Valley for funding instead.  The result: Boston misses out on an online phenomenon worth up to $6 billion.  —  In April of 2004, two Harvard undergrads walked into the Charles Hotel for a meeting with a venture capitalist.

Source:   Boston Globe

Author:   Scott Kirsner

Link:   http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles…