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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, by Greg Kouri and brothers Elon and Kimbal Musk.
6 days ago · 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.
Jun 19, 2018 · That first company went on to become Zip2, a web software startup that created online city guides for newspapers. Musk and his younger brother, Kimbal Musk, founded the company in Palo Alto,...
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Jun 16, 2022 · Zip2, the serial entrepreneur’s first venture, sold for $307 million in 1999, earning Musk $22 million for his 7% share of the company when he was only 27-years-old. For most people, that would be the high point of a lifetime, but Musk looks back on the experience with frustration and disappointment: He wanted to realize the full potential of ...
Mar 1, 2009 · Co-founds Zip2 Corp. At 24-years-old Musk develops Zip2 with his brother Kimbal using $28,000 from their father. The company generates online city guides for newspaper publishers. Here's a...
Apr 27, 2022 · 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.) He sold...
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Apr 24, 2022 · Zip2 focused on selling software packages to newspapers—including the New York Times—and big businesses, giving them a quick and easy way to get online. As the company grew, Musk wanted to make Zip2 into a consumer product, not just one for newspapers and big companies.
