Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang
Jerry Chih-Yuan Yangis a Taiwanese American Internet entrepreneur and programmer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo! Inc...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth6 November 1968
CityTaipei, Taiwan
CountryUnited States of America
advantage business fragmented markets model opportunity small tremendous
We think small business in the US and other markets are very fragmented and a tremendous opportunity for a quasi-automated business model like we have to take advantage of.
business
I have a business to run and stockholders to think about.
business patents people
It's not healthy for patents to be used to stop other people from doing business.
business china quite represents social
We are all here in China that represents quite a lot of opportunities, not only on the business side, but also on the social side,
anywhere both business comply court information local policy privacy proper satisfy
To be doing business in China, or anywhere else in the world, we have to comply with local law. We don't know what they want that information for, we're not told what they look for. If they give us the proper documentation and court orders, we give them things that satisfy both our privacy policy and the local rules.
businesses definitely huge operations opportunity using
There's definitely a huge opportunity for businesses to transform their operations and decision making by using data.
business good money sure using
I'm not sure at all that I'm any good at this mentoring/investing business - that's why I'm using my own money, and that's why it's not a career.
pursue time
The time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo.
collecting purchase
I started collecting in the late 1990s. My first purchase was from an auction, a scroll by Dong Qichang, from the early 16th century, the late Ming Dynasty.
bullish cloud generation health heart next potential
Scanadu is right at the heart of the next generation of computing, which combines mobility, sensors, cloud and big data. I am bullish on Scanadu and its potential to revolutionize the way we think about our health.
obtain people platform regard yahoo
People regard Yahoo as a platform for essential services, and it's had a profound impact on the way people obtain information, communicate, and their entertainment.
access change complex consumers developing inventory local location people products seamless shop technology
Curbside is primed to fundamentally change the way people shop - by creating a seamless way for consumers to access products from local merchants - by successfully developing complex location and inventory technology.
electrical history interested turned
I thought I wanted to be an electrical engineer, which I turned out to be. But I was always curious about other things too, and what if I got interested in history or the law?
according behind china commitment confident consumers essential internet management providing putting relevant resources services shares similar values vision
We have always had a long-term commitment to China and even more so to the development of its Internet industry, We're confident that Yahoo! is putting its resources behind the right management team, which operates according to similar values as we do, and shares the same vision for providing the most essential and relevant services to consumers and businesses.