Dorm Room to $1.3 Billion: The Unstoppable Journey of ISS's Founder

Oct 6, 2023

Watch Chris Klaus, the founder of Internet Security Systems, delve into his incredible journey from starting in a dorm room to achieving real success in the tech industry. Don’t miss out on these valuable insights that could inspire your entrepreneurial path.

Highlights of our conversation:

Chris was contacted by government labs interested in his product for identifying security weaknesses.
His main challenge was scaling into a real company, solved by owning intellectual property and finding the right co-founder.
IBM bought ISS for $1.3 billion.
Chris also invested in what is now known as the Metaverse, long before Facebook’s rebrand to Meta.

Watch the clip and then enjoy the rest of this enlightening conversation.

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