The Inspiring Story of Zoom

Where was Eric Yuan born?

• China

• Japan

• America

• Silicon Valley

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Which video-calling platform held the largest share of the market before the pandemic?

• Zoom

• Skype

• FaceTime

• Google Hangouts

What did Eric Yuan do in the fourth grade to raise money for his family?

• Collect scrap metal

• Sell newspapers

• Start a tech company

• Work at a recycling facility

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What did Eric Yuan dream of creating to make it easier to see his girlfriend?

• A smart device for video calling

• A new train route

• A teleportation machine

• A faster internet connection

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Where did Eric Yuan move to pursue his dream of starting a technology company?

• China

• Japan

• America

• Silicon Valley

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Which company did Eric Yuan join as one of their first 10 engineers?

• Microsoft

• Apple

• WebEx

• Cisco

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What tragedy made Eric Yuan's job at WebEx more difficult?

• The 9/11 attacks

• The death of his father

• The sale of WebEx to Cisco

• The lack of demand for video calls

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What did Eric Yuan pitch to his bosses at Cisco?

• An entirely new platform for video calling

• An update to their existing software

• A partnership with Skype

• A focus on audio calls instead of video calls

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Why did Eric Yuan leave his job at Cisco?

• He was offered a higher salary elsewhere

• He wanted to start his own company

• He was fired from his position

• He was unhappy with the company culture

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What did Eric Yuan believe was the purpose of life?

• To pursue happiness

• To make money

• To achieve fame

• To help others

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