# Zoom company story: How Eric Yuan defeated Skype | Sidebean

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Published: 2026-07-29T07:00:00+00:00
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Zoom company story: How Eric Yuan defeated Skype - We don't just make videos. Try our cool presentation app, Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtube - More Forensics videos ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcUxlFpDgOU&list=PLnhdsL4kFmVYFpR-gVUhvDGlwsKpXtfU6 These are strange times and, if you are in your house (which you should be!) chances are you’ve used some sort of video call to talk with family, friends or even go to school. And, most likely, it’s been Zoom. Why is everybody using Zoom? Let’s find out how it became successful in this episode. This is the Zoom company story: How Eric Yuan defeated Skype Why did Zoom suddenly become so successful? #slidebean #startups #zoom Zoom vs Skype 00:00 Intro 1:01 The Origins 4:25 Zoom’s recipe for success 5:57 Is that a unicorn? 7:26 Success in turbulent times Read the article: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-zoom-company-story-eric-yuan-skype Our free Udemy Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/starting-a-business-101/ Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4bq21IPPbpu0Qrsl7LW0sw?sub_confirmation=1 Startup Café on Discord - https://slidebean.com/startup-cafe Send your T-Shirt to Caya - http://bit.ly/2MJRxAM Recommended videos: 1) How to Create a Pitch Deck for Investors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB16xgtFmco 2) Seed Funding for Startups: How to raise venture capital as an entrepreneur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RAs9Y5wwDo 3) Demo Days: How to deliver a startup pitch deck - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO11PLB2UV8 Slidebean’s Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/slidebean Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Follow Caya: https://twitter.com/cayahere and https://instagram.com/caya_here Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sid…

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