What makes high technology entrepreneurship so special? This session will provide a first look at a real "explosive venture" in the technology industry. Founded by two Stanford Ph.D. students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo! has grown into one of the most well known companies in the Internet industry. The case study used in this session discusses Yahoo! in general, the founders, and different funding options for starting a business, such as corporate sponsorship, being acquired, and raising venture capital.