About this episode
This episode explores the rise and fall of Yahoo!, examining the factors that led to its decline.
Correction: I was supposed to say sold for 10% of what Microsoft offered not 1%. Yahoo! was once one of the most valuable companies on earth, recently they've crashed and burned. The big question is what happened? Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/9FS8uF Check out the previous episode: Become a Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV Hi, welcome to ColdFusion (formerly known as ColdfusTion). Experience the cutting edge of the world around us in a fun relaxed atmosphere. Sources: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35243407 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Yahoo! http://www.businessinsider.com/one-chart-that-explains-the-rise-and-fall-of-yahoo-2016-8?IR=T http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/investmentvehicle.asp http://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-is-selling-just-4-of-the-company-for-2x-as-much-as-yahoo-could-have-paid-to-buy-the-whole-thing-2011-1?r=US&IR=T#in-june-2004-an-unnamed-financier-offered-10-million-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/top-10-management-mistakes-marissa-mayer-made.html…
People in this episode
Host: Dagogo
Topics covered
- Yahoo
- Microsoft
- business decline
- technology history
- corporate strategy
- management mistakes
Keywords
- Yahoo
- Microsoft
- Marissa Mayer
- business strategy
- technology
- corporate history
- decline
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yahoo!, Microsoft, Patreon, BBC, Business Insider, Investopedia, Verizon Communications, The Guardian
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