Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kit, > Hey "guys" ... just wanted to make note of an important point > about Ebay ... > though it was founded by two "guys," it was a "gal" who really brought the > savvy business acumen (or maybe it would be better to say > "acuwomen") to the > biz--Meg Whitman, who studied at Harvard Business School. I don't see it that way at all. eBay was quite successful long before Whitman, and I also believe that a cupcake in charge of eBay could have done as well if not better. It's kind of like crediting the Saudi's for picking the right spot to set-up an oil drilling venture. Or Bill Gates with the Internet ;-) The story of eBay's founding is here: http://www.twbookmark.com/books/91/0316150487/chapter_excerpt15070.html As far as I read from that chapter, there really is no "second guy". I believe there is really only one key founder, Peter Omidyar, and he hired some people along the way, but long after it was in full operation and profitable. Regards, Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html