Infamous college startups?

Hey peeps, I've been on a entrepreneurship spree lately and I'm just curious. What are some of the most well-known startups that were born on a college campus? Would love to learn more about it. Thanks!

Sure, there are indeed many successful startups that were born out of college campuses.

1. Facebook: Probably the most famous example is Facebook, which Mark Zuckerberg launched from his Harvard dormitory in 2004. Initially created for Harvard students only, the social media platform quickly expanded to other universities and eventually became a global phenomenon with billions of users worldwide.

2. Google: Larry Page and Sergey Brin, both PhD students at Stanford, started Google. Their initial research project, Backrub, which focused on the mathematical properties of the World Wide Web morphed into the largest search engine, Google.

3. Snapchat: It was created by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, Stanford University students who came up with the idea during a class project. Driven by the concept of self-deleting messages and pictures, Snapchat has grown into a multi-billion dollar social media platform.

4. Reddit: Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian founded Reddit while attending the University of Virginia as undergraduates. Initially funded by Y Combinator in 2005, the site quickly gained popularity and was later acquired by Conde Nast in 2006.

5. Microsoft: Technically not on a college campus, but it's worth mentioning that Bill Gates and Paul Allen, both Harvard dropouts, founded this tech giant. Microsoft gained success with the development of its operating system, MS-DOS, and later with the launch of Windows.

These examples show that college campuses can offer an environment conducive to creativity and innovation. They also illustrate how innovation can happen in different areas, from social networking to search engine technology, underlining that entrepreneurship is possible in any interest area. They should provide some solid inspiration for your entrepreneurship journey!