{"podcast":{"title":"Sidebean","slug":"sidebean-7304194","podcast_index_feed_id":7304194,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2361247413","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/660b4eaa-0e13-11f0-83bf-1b63222d1d41/image/0e914c012281f7a696096ad744d0c5d6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sidebean","episode_count":323,"summary":"Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focused listeners. This is not an official production of Sidebean, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content belong to Sidebean. If you are a representative of Sidebean and have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:21:57.862873+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194"},"episode":{"title":"Zoom company story: How Eric Yuan defeated Skype | Sidebean","slug":"zoom-company-story-how-eric-yuan-defeated-skype-sidebean","published_at":"2026-07-29T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194/zoom-company-story-how-eric-yuan-defeated-skype-sidebean","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN7751891625.mp3?updated=1778667641","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN7751891625.mp3?updated=1778667641","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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.c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":905,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebean-7304194/episodes/zoom-company-story-how-eric-yuan-defeated-skype-sidebean/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebean-7304194/zoom-company-story-how-eric-yuan-defeated-skype-sidebean.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}