When Larry and Sergey first met, they didn’t like each other much. In the summer of 1995, Larry Page was considering a transfer to Stanford …

Summary During the dot-com era in the late 90s, there were four different venture-backed startups (six, depending on how you count) that focused on the …

Summary Before Snapchat Stories, before YouTube, in the dialup era of the 90s, there were a select few who were experimenting with streaming video and …

Summary Today’s episode is a special event, a crossover episode with the Acquired Podcast, which you can find in your podcast directory by searching for …

Summary Gary Flake has been involved with search technology ever since he got turned on to this particular field in college. In this wide-ranging discussion, …

Summary You all know MG Siegler. From TechCrunch’s most famous blogger to GV’s most affable venture capitalist, he has a lot to say about Apple, …

Summary Elizabeth Osder is one of those digital media veterans who’s career has spanned the entire web era, from bringing the New York Times online …

Summary Joe Schober was the longest serving employee of America Online, working there as an engineer, and later chief architect, from 1992 until just a …

Summary Michael March was the founder of Internet Direct, the first commercial ISP in Arizona. Michael gives us a first-hand account of the independent ISP …

Summary Would it surprise you to learn that 1800Flowers was not only one of the first ecommerce pioneers but quite possibly, the first to be profitable …