CS 377/CLAS 194
The Information Revolution in Latin America
Obstacles and Opportunities through the Internet
Monday November 15
Business Strategy Overview
Guest Lecturer:
Fred Gibbons
Read:
Yahoo A
One vector of this course leads to the discovery of opportunities and the question of how to build a business around it. This session will provide a first look at a real "explosive venture" in the technology industry using the
case method of instruction.Founded by two Stanford Ph.D. students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo! has grown into one of the most well known companies in the Internet industry. The case study used in this session discusses Yahoo! in general, the founders, the opportunity and the execution. It also addresses different funding options for starting a business, such as corporate sponsorship, being acquired, and raising venture capital.