The death of Yahoo! (and how they almost bought Google) | Sidebean

The death of Yahoo! (and how they almost bought Google) Go to https://zyro.deals/slidebean and use code SLIDEBEAN to get 89% off your purchase. Thank you #Zyro for sponsoring today’s video! -- We don't just make videos. Slidebean helps founders scale their startups: The Slidebean Platform ► https://yt.slidebean.com/297d7b Join the Startup Club, a crunch of startup news for busy founders 🕶️ ► https://yt.slidebean.com/u5e $125 BN. That's how valuable Yahoo! was at its peak; that was more than Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors combined. And it all began as a hobby. Yahoo! brought us many of the services we take for granted today, including cloud storage and setting up your website. But the name Yahoo! has disappeared, consumed in the food chain that is the tech world. How did it get to this? We'll tell you all about Yahoo! in this episode of Company Forensics. #startups #Slidebean #yahoo 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Yahoo! - The Origins 2:16 - Yahoo! - Growth 3:34 - Yahoo! - Successful Moves 4:46 - Yahoo! - The Downfall that came in Pieces 7:26- Yahoo! - No Vision 8:24 - Yahoo! - A Kingdom without Leaders --- Recommended videos: Spotify vs. Apple Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZnTp_iCrRY AOL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlkWXgAuUIg Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-yahoo?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content -- Follow us Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out. - ------------------- ------------- Keywords: tech society, tech entrepreneurship, tech industry, startup analysis, tech documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices