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      • Zip2, former American technology company (1995–99) that was the first enterprise founded by Elon Musk. It provided a searchable business directory that could be described as an Internet version of the yellow pages telephone directory with maps included, which it later made available to online newspapers.
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      Zip2 | History, Mission, Elon Musk, & Facts | Britannica Money

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  3. www.britannica.com › money › Zip2Zip2 | History, Mission, Elon Musk, & Facts | Britannica Money

    Jun 21, 2024 · Zip2, former American technology company (1995–99) that was the first enterprise founded by Elon Musk. It provided a searchable business directory that could be described as an Internet version of the yellow pages telephone directory with maps included.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Zip2Zip2 - Wikipedia

    Zip2 Corp. was a company that provided and licensed online city guide software to newspapers. The company was founded in Palo Alto, California as Global Link Information Network, Inc. on November 9, 1995, by Greg Kouri and brothers Elon and Kimbal Musk.

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  6. www.shortform.com › blog › what-is-zip2What Is Zip2? Elon Musk’s First Business Venture - Shortform

    Apr 24, 2022 · Zip2 was a searchable online directory that linked to a map, created by Elon and Kimbal Musk in 1995. They sold it to Compaq in 1999 for $307 million, after facing challenges from venture capitalists and competitors.

  7. time.com › 6170834A Timeline of Elon Musk's Business Endeavors | TIME

    • 1995: Zip2. Along with his brother, Musk founded Zip2, an online business directory, as an online alternative to the standard paper yellow pages. (Google would not launch until 1998.)
    • 1999: X.com. Musk invested some of his windfall from the Zip2 sale into his next venture: X.com, an online bank, launched with three other co-founders. X.com’s business model was innovative for its time, in that it incentivized sign-ups and eased the process of transferring funds digitally, with no need for mail or traditional banking infrastructure.
    • 2000: PayPal. X.com merged with software company Confinity just one year later, forming PayPal, a secure online payments platform with a foundation in payments conducted for PalmPilots.
    • 2002: SpaceX. Musk next set his sights on a lofty goal: space exploration, and the future colonization Mars. In the past 20 years, SpaceX has dealt with a series of rocket launch failures and Starship explosions.

  8. www.cnbc.com › 2018/06/19 › how-elon-musk-foundedHow Elon Musk founded Zip2 with his brother Kimbal

    Jun 19, 2018 · Zip2 was founded by Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal in 1995 and sold to Compaq in 1999. The brothers slept on a couch in their office and showered at the YMCA while working on the online city guides for newspapers.

  9. www.youtube.com › watchThe Incredible Story Behind Kimbal & Elon Musk's First ...

    Apr 5, 2022 · The fascinating story behind Zip2, the first company launched by Elon and Kimbal Musk. Check out Joe's full conversation with Kimbal Musk: https://www.youtub...

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  10. www.sitebuilderreport.com › origin-stories › elon-muskThe Story of Elon Musk's First Company - Site Builder Report

    Jun 16, 2022 · Zip2 was a web directory service that sold for $307 million in 1999, making Musk a millionaire at 27. Learn how he launched, grew and sold Zip2, and what he learned from the experience.

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