Sue Decker on Yahoo's "Merger" with Microsoft

From Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner:

Microsoft came knocking, but they and Yahoo! could not agree on a price, says Sue Decker, president of the search engine and online community. Decker attributes the incomplete partnership to a difference of vision in the potential value of the company, and says that in its wake, Yahoo! is weighing a number of options for the future. [4 minutes, 51 seconds]

Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft: Student entrepreneurs making impact

Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Microsoft share more than multibillion dollar valuations. These technology titans have another striking resemblance: They were all founded by university students.

While the frequency with which new young multimillionaires are minted may have decreased since the technology bubble, a more lasting trend in student entrepreneurship is now on the rise. Dorm rooms across the country are abuzz with creative business ideas that may lay the groundwork for a paradigm shift in the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft: Student entrepreneurs making impact

Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Microsoft share more than multibillion dollar valuations. These technology titans have another striking resemblance: They were all founded by university students.

While the frequency with which new young multimillionaires are minted may have decreased since the technology bubble, a more lasting trend in student entrepreneurship is now on the rise. Dorm rooms across the country are abuzz with creative business ideas that may lay the groundwork for a paradigm shift in the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Read more...

Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft: Student entrepreneurs making impact

Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Microsoft share more than multibillion dollar valuations. These technology titans have another striking resemblance: They were all founded by university students.

While the frequency with which new young multimillionaires are minted may have decreased since the technology bubble, a more lasting trend in student entrepreneurship is now on the rise. Dorm rooms across the country are abuzz with creative business ideas that may lay the groundwork for a paradigm shift in the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Read more...