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 […]
Three Honored at UT Entrepreneurship Awards for 2014
March 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The University of Texas at Austin has become a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. And UTEWeek, the third annual celebration of entrepreneurship featuring more than 15 events at UT, kicked off last Friday and runs through this Friday. The events showcase student entrepreneurial ingenuity. On Wednesday night at the McCombs School of Business at UT, the […]
