BLACKMAILING: The real estate agent tried to trick me I was thrilled. Microsoft bought my software startup for more than $200,000,000 and offered to keep me in charge. Initially, we were 3 geeks who chose to quit their second year at Stanford and work on an idea I had. The theory was easy to understand: Many travelers waste a lot of time googling the best destinations, most sought-after attractions, hours of operations, prices, how busy it is, etc. I created software that combined data from multiple sources that allowed me to display all of the above in real-time. Together, the … Read more