By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News In 1984, Michael Dell dropped out of the University of Texas to found Dell Computers. “At the time, it didn’t seem like that big of a risk,” Dell said. “I didn’t have anything to lose.” He saw a really compelling opportunity to launch a company focused on […]
Rod Canion Recounts How Compaq Fought IBM and Won
March 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News A true life David vs. Goliath story played out in the early days of the PC industry-pitting upstart Compaq Computer against industry behemoth IBM Corp. Rod Canion, co-founder of Compaq, recounted the tale during a conversation Wednesday night with Brett Hurt, Entrepreneur in Residence at the University […]
UT Entrepreneurship Week to Feature Michael Dell and Rod Canion
January 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The University of Texas at Austin is a hotbed of startup activity. Last year, the University claimed the number seven spot on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of the most entrepreneurial colleges in the nation. And the Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency, part of student government at UT, plans to showcase some of the state’s most accomplished PC entrepreneurs […]
