TECH - Yahoo's Former CEO Offers Wise Advice: 'Fail. Fast Forward' In Cannabis AND Technology | Benzinga
Carol Bartz is not your conventional tech luminary. Best known as the former CEO of Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Yahoo - now owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). Bartz's dynamic journey from the spheres of computer science to her recent affinity with the cannabis world is nothing short of fascinating.
As we delved deeper into her narrative, the layers of her multifaceted personality unfolded, illuminating a progressive, experimental spirit that has been an undercurrent throughout her life.
Stepping back to the 1960s, Bartz, armed with a computer science degree, embarked on her maiden voyage into programming. Friends often pondered her interest in a field that was then embryonic and somewhat obscure. But Bartz saw potential, a vision. After completing her first program, she was hit with a euphoric realization: "Wow! This is going to change ...