

Encore: Jerry Yang on Yahoo!, Early-Stage Investing, and China
Jan 12, 2024
Jerry Yang, Co-founder of Yahoo! and founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures, discusses the early days of Yahoo!, lessons learned, what American entrepreneurs can learn from China, and thoughts on early stage investing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Origin of the Name 'Yahoo' and Its Meaning
03:30 • 2min
Early Days at Stanford and Pitching to Venture Capitalists
05:35 • 10min
Yahoo's Decision-Making Process and Alibaba Investment
15:26 • 17min
The Advantage of Being Nice in Business
32:10 • 3min
Investment Thesis of Ami Cloud Ventures and Interest in Blockchain
35:15 • 3min
Impressions of Eric Schmidt, Herb Allen, and Reed Hoffman
37:50 • 18min