Dorm Room Ventures That Amazed The World
Yahoo
Founders: Jerry Yang and David Filo
Founded: March 1, 1995
Yahoo founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in 1994 was the world’s biggest web directory/search engine before Google came along. The site, started by two electrical engineering graduate students at Stanford University grew rapidly during the Dot Com bubble, but struggled after the bubble burst.
Yahoo diversified its offering becoming a web portal and it is recognized as a leading online brand.
