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Rich Barton | Co-Founder of Zillow, Expedia, and Glassdoor

The Founder Hour

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CARTA - A Multimedia CD-ROM of Travel Guides

In 1999, Bill Ballmer was given the idea of creating a multimedia CD-ROM for travel guides. He proposed it to Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer who said he didn't want to do that here at Microsoft. But Ballmer eventually agreed and they built Expedia with $100 million in marketing budget.

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