15 Tech Companies Created In Dorm Rooms

Where it all began.

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Like most college students today, many hope to avoid the typical 9-to-5 job upon graduation. And whether through entrepreneurial vigor or a genius idea that came to fruition in a dorm room, there exits a cohort of young minds that were successful in their pursuits.  From Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook to Shawn Fanning's Napster, we track 15 successful tech companies created within the hallowed walls of the academy.   

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Wordpress

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The Globe

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Yahoo!

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A Small Orange

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Pulse Motors

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Dell

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iCracked

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Google

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G3Box

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EarTop Technologies

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Tripod

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Facebook

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Napster

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Microsoft

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