<p>The story of e-commerce begins at a particular moment in history. This episode will tell the story of why the mid-90s was the right moment for e-commerce to catch the spark. You'll hear from Steve Case (Founder of AOL), Jim Barksdale (CEO of Netscape), Kim Polese (original PM of Java), Mark Walsh (VP of CUC International), Fred Smith (CEO of FedEx), Ira Magaziner (former Senior Policy Advisor to President Clinton), and Terry Jones (founder of Travelocity). </p>

The story of e-commerce begins at a particular moment in history. This episode will tell the story of why the mid-90s was the right moment for e-commerce to catch the spark. You'll hear from Steve Case (Founder of AOL), Jim Barksdale (CEO of Netscape), Kim Polese (original PM of Java), Mark Walsh (VP of CUC International), Fred Smith (CEO of FedEx), Ira Magaziner (former Senior Policy Advisor to President Clinton), and Terry Jones (founder of Travelocity).

<p>The story of e-commerce begins at a particular moment in history.&nbsp;This episode will tell the story of why the mid-90s was the right moment for e-commerce to catch the spark. You'll hear from&nbsp;Steve Case (Founder of AOL), Jim Barksdale (CEO of Netscape), Kim Polese (original PM of Java), Mark Walsh (VP of CUC International), Fred Smith (CEO of FedEx), Ira Magaziner (former Senior Policy Advisor to President Clinton), and Terry Jones (founder of Travelocity).&nbsp;</p>

Ep 1 - The 90s

E-commerce just turned 25 years old! 
 
In the past 25 years, technology, business, and policy have created a new world of commerce unlike anything before in human history. On this show, Cornell University economic historian Louis Hyman will narrate the rise of e-commerce through interviews with business visionaries,  technology leaders, and policy makers. Through their stories, we will hear the first-hand account of how e-commerce was made and where it is going tomorrow.
 
The History of E-commerce is a research study jointly undertaken by Cornell and PayPal in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of e-commerce, including interviews with more than 100 technologists, business pioneers, and policymakers. This podcast is adapted from their forthcoming report.

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E-commerce just turned 25 years old! In the past 25 years, technology, business, and policy have created a new world of commerce unlike anything before in human history. On this show, Cornell University economic historian Louis Hyman will narrate the rise of e-commerce through interviews with business visionaries, technology leaders, and policy makers. Through their stories, we will hear the first-hand account of how e-commerce was made and where it is going tomorrow. The History of E-commerce is a research study jointly undertaken by Cornell and PayPal in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of e-commerce, including interviews with more than 100 technologists, business pioneers, and policymakers. This podcast is adapted from their forthcoming report.

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