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   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, [4] by Greg Kouri and brothers Elon and Kimbal Musk.

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

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   May 24, 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. Musk conceived the idea of making it possible

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

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   • 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.

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   Who is the CEO of Zip2?

   • Elon Musk was appointed the Chief Technology Officer and Rich Sorkin became the chief executive officer. Zip2 trademarked "We Power the Press" as its official slogan and continued to grow.

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   Was Zip2 merged with CitySearch?

   • One Zip2 product was called "Auto Guide". AutoGuide connected online newspaper users with local dealership or private party car sellers. In April 1998, Zip2 attempted to merge with CitySearch, its main competitor. While Musk initially supported the merger, he persuaded the board of directors not to proceed with it.

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   How does Zip2 work?

   • Zip2 allowed for two-way communication between users and advertisers. Users could message advertisers and have that message forwarded to their fax machine. Likewise, advertisers could fax users and users could view that fax using specific URLs. One Zip2 product was called "Auto Guide".

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   When did Zip2 become a company?

   • In 1999 Compaq Computer Corp. purchased Zip2 for $307 million, and Zip2 became a unit of the search engine AltaVista, which Compaq had recently acquired. Zip2’s online city guides added local breadth to AltaVista’s features. Zip2, former American technology company (1995–99) that was the first enterprise founded by Elon Musk.

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5. loopinput.com › this-is-what-elon-musks-firstThis is What Elon Musk's First Website (Zip2) Looked Like

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   Mar 23, 2020 · Zip2 was a directory for local businesses and a platform for newspapers to develop city guides, founded by Elon Musk in 1995. It was acquired by Compaq in 1999 and became part of MyWay.com and InfoSpace, before fading into obscurity in 2004.

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

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   Jun 19, 2018 · Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal founded Zip2, a web software startup that created online city guides for newspapers, in 1995. They lived in their small office, showered at the YMCA and worked hard to sell the company to Compaq in 1999.

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   Jun 27, 2023 · 121 subscribers. 58. 3.3K views 10 months ago. oin us on a captivating journey as we delve into the untold story of Zip2, Elon Musk's groundbreaking venture that reshaped the digital landscape....

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

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   Apr 24, 2022 · Zip2 was a searchable online directory that linked to a map, founded by Elon and Kimbal Musk in 1995. Learn how they started, expanded, and sold Zip2 for a huge profit, and how it shaped Elon's entrepreneurial journey.