• Former Compaq CEO Rod Canion On the Roadmap of Company Success [Part 1]

  • Dec 19 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
  • Podcast

Former Compaq CEO Rod Canion On the Roadmap of Company Success [Part 1]

  • Summary

  • Compaq’s legendary Co-founder and former CEO Rod Canion joins the pod this week to talk about how an uncertain career risk led to one of the fastest growing tech companies of the 1980s. Rod discusses the company’s earliest days in part 1 of this insightful interview, including Compaq’s rapid growth from $100 million in sales in its first year and to its $1 billion milestone by year 5. Talking points include raising $10 million in venture and achieving $100 million in sales, finding compatibility with IBM software, and securing Compaq’s continued success after Canion’s exit in 1991.

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