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Where are the anti- gay donations like the one's on Brendan Eich's page?

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If the guy who invented javascript, a product used by billions can be better known on Wikipedia for his political donations-match.com pales in comparison-Sam's donations should be in the lede?

OkCupid's co-founder and CEO Sam Yagan once donated to an anti-gay candidate. (Yagan is also CEO of Match.com.) Specifically, Yagan donated $500 to Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah) in 2004, reports Uncrunched. During his time as congressman from 1997 to 2009, Cannon voted for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, against a ban on sexual-orientation based job discrimination, and for prohibition of gay adoptions.

Sam Yagan, who is currently CEO of the Match Group, which controls OkCupid, donated $500 to Barack Obama in 2007 and 2008 back when he still opposed gay marriage.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/04/okcupid-ceo-donate-anti-gay-firefox

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.106.39.30 (talk • contribs) 09:49, April 8, 2014‎ (UTC)

Request to add Corazon Capital subsection

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Hi Wikipedia, my name is Carrie, I work for Corazon Capital and Sam Yagan. I have some suggestions for this page I would like to bring in front of editors for discussion.

Corazon Capital is a company Yagan co-founded in 2014 however it is not represented in this page. I have drafted content with independent reliable sources that I believe would work well as a subsection in the Career section. It should be the last subsection in that section to keep with the timeline. Please see the draft below:

Corazon Capital

In 2014, Yagan co-founded Corazon Capital with Steve Farsht which invested in Series A startups, raising a pilot fund of $13 million.[1] Corazon raised $40 million in 2016; in 2021 it raised $100 million with an additional $34 million opportunity fund.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Galen (5 October 2016). "OkCupid Founder Sam Yagan's Corazon Capital Is Back With a Bigger Fund II". Chicago Inno. Retrieved 1 March 2024. The $13 million Corazon I, also led by Yagan and Farsht, was known for bringing in local entrepreneurs as limited partners, including Inventables founder CEO Zach Kaplan...The firm has participated in Series A-sized rounds for several Chicago startups.
  2. ^ Pletz, John (8 December 2021). "Yagan raises $100 million for third Corazon venture fund". Crain’s Chicago Business. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Corazon Capital, a venture-capital firm co-founded by Sam Yagan, raised a $100 million third fund and a $34 million sidecar fund for follow-on investments...Corazon's previous fund, raised in 2016, was $40 million.

If this needs further editing please ping me! CBCorazon (talk) 23:21, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done: Implemented partially with this edit summary. CNMall41 (talk) 20:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for reviewing and implementing this! CBCorazon (talk) 19:59, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request to update Excelerate Labs and IAC information

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This is Carrie with Corazon Capital and Sam Yagan. I would like to make some further suggestions here on the Yagan page:

The current information about Excelerate Labs is lacking. Right now, there is only one sentence in the article about it, which I think could be replaced with the following content (this draft does not remove the facts currently in the article, just expands on them).

Drafted content:

In 2009, Yagan, Kelli Rhee, and Kapil Chaudhary co-founded Excelerate Labs with the financial backing from Sandbox Industries.[1] In 2013, Excelerate Labs merged with Techstars.[2] During the merger, board members stayed.[3]
 Partly done, I don't see what the board members staying has to do with Yagan. Rusalkii (talk) 05:26, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally, the information about IAC is similar and I have done the same thing, where the sole sentence can be replaced with the drafted content below, which incorporates the facts already there.

Drafted content:

In 2011, Yagan led the sale of OkCupid to Match Group, a subsidiary of IAC, for $90 million.[4] Yagan was the CEO of Match Group for three years and left at the end of 2015 before joining the company’s public board as vice chairman.[5] Under Yagan's guidance, Match Group started Tinder.[6]
 Done with some minor rephrasing. Rusalkii (talk) 05:26, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Rao, Leena (20 March 2010). "Excelerate Labs Brings A Startup Incubator To Chicago". TechCrunch. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Harris, Melissa (1 February 2013). "City's top tech-startup incubator to merge with national competitor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Excelerate Labs, Chicago's first and most prominent tech startup incubator, is joining TechStars, a Boulder, Colo.-based competitor
  3. ^ Pletz, John (1 February 2013). "Excelerate teams up with TechStars, rebrands". Crain’s Chicago Business. Retrieved 1 March 2024. The Chicago accelerator will continue to be run by Mr. Henikoff and the other board members.
  4. ^ Elahi, Amina (December 22, 2015). "Sam Yagan set to join Match Group board after IPO". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2024. OkCupid and SparkNotes co-founder Yagan is a prominent figure in Chicago's technology scene. He sold the dating company to Match Group parent IAC in 2011 for $90 million and went on to co-found local accelerator Excelerate Labs, now Techstars Chicago.
  5. ^ Elahi, Amina (22 December 2015). "Sam Yagan set to join Match Group board after IPO". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ Roberts, Daniel (25 September 2013). "The nerd king of online dating". Fortune. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Many of Tinder's users don't realize that it is owned by Match; the app came from its R&D lab and launched under Yagan's guidance.

Ping me with questions, comments, and suggestions! CBCorazon (talk) 20:03, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Rusalkii for reviewing and implementing this on my behalf. I see you addressed my other request as well, which I will respond to below in the proper spot.
I understand what you mean, how board membership seems irrelevant here. I would like to propose the following source from Bloomberg to establish that Yagan is a board member.[1]
I do not want to get into synthesis here and stick to sources, but Yagan remained on the board following the merger between these companies. Please consider the following:
Yagan is on the board of Excelerate Labs.[1] During the merger, board members stayed.[2]
Please let me know your thoughts on this, all the best CBCorazon (talk) 15:12, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Is it typical for board members to stay on the board during mergers? Rusalkii (talk) 18:19, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b "Excelerate Labs - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ Pletz, John (1 February 2013). "Excelerate teams up with TechStars, rebrands". Crain’s Chicago Business. Retrieved 1 March 2024. The Chicago accelerator will continue to be run by Mr. Henikoff and the other board members.

Request to update OkCupid and eDonkey content

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Hi Wikipedia, Carrie again. I would like to make suggestions to update information about OkCupid and eDonkey in the Career section.

My draft eDonkey and OkCupid content updates the Career section to make it more robust. It does not remove content, only rewords and reincorporates some of it.

Replace:

By age 25, Yagan was the president of eDonkey (founded in 2002), a P2P file-sharing network. As the developer of eDonkey, Yagan testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing a need for balance between innovation and intellectual property.

With:

eDonkey was a part of MetaMachine Inc and was a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network. Yagan was the CEO of MetaMachine Inc.[1] As the developer of eDonkey, Yagan testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing a need for balance between innovation and intellectual property.[2]
In 2006, MetaMachine, Yagan, and founder Jed McCaleb agreed to pay $30 million to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the RIAA.[1] In accordance with the agreement, MetaMachine, Yagan and McCaleb agreed to discontinue distribution of its software as well as to deprecate previous copies of its software.[3]
 Done, but I don't love the phrasing of the first paragraph - why is eDonkey being introduced here? It lacks context. I've implemented the request so this doesn't sit for another two months, but if you could improve this and make a followup that'd be great. Rusalkii (talk) 05:38, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Replace:

In 2003, Yagan again teamed up with his Harvard classmates Chris Coyne and Max Krohn and founded OkCupid.

With:

In 2003, Yagan again teamed up with his Harvard classmates Chris Coyne, Max Krohn, and Christian Rudder to found online dating website OkCupid.[4] Yagan was looking for different solutions to online dating, one that used mathematics and substantive data to predict compatibility. Yagan and partners designed OkCupid with a question-and-answer-based system.[5][6]
 Partly done, the middle sentence is directly copied from the source and thus a copyright violation. Rusalkii (talk) 05:38, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b McCarthy, Caroline (26 September 2006). "File-sharing site eDonkey kicks it". CNET. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Testimony of Sam Yagan". United States Senate Judiciary Committee. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. ^ Billboard Staff (12 September 2006). "eDonkey Settles With Majors To Tune Of $30m". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ Hemmerdinger, J. (3 March 2011). "Matchmaking math: 1 + 1 = $50 million". Press Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ Ciment, Shoshy (14 February 2020). "The 'grandfather of online dating' reveals the 3 crucial questions that can predict long-term compatibility in a relationship". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ NPR Staff (6 September 2014). "Online Dating Stats Reveal A 'Dataclysm' Of Telling Trends". NPR. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

Ping me with questions, comments, and suggestions! CBCorazon (talk) 04:25, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Once again, thank you Rusalkii for reviewing and implementing.
I understand what you mean about context. Perhaps the following language change will make things seem more clear, it uses the same sources and only alters the wording:
Yagan is the former CEO of MetaMachine Inc, which developed eDonkey, a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network.
In regards to your concern about the wording and copyright, I would like to propose the alternative language:
Yagan used mathematics and data to predict compatibility in online dating.[1]
All the best, CBCorazon (talk) 15:15, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For the eDonkey reword, checkmark Go ahead and add it. I'm not really convinced that the second sentence belongs, especially in Wikipedia's voice - it's pretty much just repeating a rather vague statement that he made about his goals as if it was objectively true. Rusalkii (talk) 18:18, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Ciment, Shoshy (14 February 2020). "The 'grandfather of online dating' reveals the 3 crucial questions that can predict long-term compatibility in a relationship". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

Like hood

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Loving and creating awareness 105.112.220.185 (talk) 10:14, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request to update information about ShopRunner

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Hi Wikipedia, Carrie again. I would like to propose replacing some sentences in the Career section with updated information about ShopRunner.

Replace:

Yagan is also the former CEO of ShopRunner, an e-commerce network that provides two-day shipping across multiple merchants. He led the sale of the company to FedEx in December 2020.

With:

In 2016, Yagan became the CEO of ShopRunner, an e-commerce network that provides two-day shipping across multiple merchants that was founded by Michael Rubin.[1][2] He led the sale of the company to FedEx in December 2020.[3]

Yagan shut down ShopRunner’s office in San Mateo, California, and established its headquarters in Chicago.[4] He attributed this move to the labor market and ability to recruit.[5]

References

  1. ^ Elahi, Amina (12 July 2016). "Former Match CEO Sam Yagan takes the helm at ShopRunner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Del Rey, Jason (5 October 2018). "Michael Rubin's ShopRunner plans to acquire the e-commerce startup Spring". Vox. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ Cremades, Alejandro. "This Founder Bounced Back From Startup Failure To Leading A $400M IPO That Transformed Online Dating". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. ^ Pletz, John (26 April 2017). "Yagan moves ShopRunner's Silicon Valley ops to Chicago". Crain’s Chicago Business. Retrieved 1 March 2024. The e-commerce software company is shutting down its Silicon Valley office and moving about 30 jobs to Chicago…Employees in San Mateo, Calif., have been offered the chance to relocate to Chicago, and some will continue to work remotely from the West Coast.
  5. ^ Pletz, John (26 April 2017). "Yagan moves ShopRunner's Silicon Valley ops to Chicago". Crain’s Chicago Business. Retrieved 1 March 2024. "It's become clear our place in this labor market is so strong and our ability to recruit is more advantageous than in San Mateo," said Yagan, who got his MBA from Stanford University.

Ping me with questions, comments, and suggestions! CBCorazon (talk) 18:46, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 09:02, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request to add a Board Membership subsection

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Hi Wikipedia, Carrie again. I would like to request a subsection of the Careers section that outlines Yagan's board memberships. I have included only the notable ones here:

Board memberships Yagan has participated on the board for several companies including:

References

  1. ^ "Form S-1 registration statement under the securities act of 1993 Corazon Capital v838 Monoceros Corp". www.sec.gov. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Mr. Yagan sits on the board of several private companies, including The Duchossois Group, SpotHero, Brilliant Worldwide, and Grindr.
  2. ^ a b c d Elahi, Amina (December 22, 2015). "Sam Yagan set to join Match Group board after IPO". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Yagan also sits on the board of Tinder, another Match Group-owned dating app, as well as on the boards of local startups including Shiftgig and SpotHero.
  3. ^ "Hospital Leadership at RUSH University Medical Center". www.rush.edu. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Start Early Board of Directors". Start Early. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ Moore, Galen (5 October 2016). "OkCupid Founder Sam Yagan's Corazon Capital Is Back With a Bigger Fund II". Chicago Inno. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Yagan is now CEO of Shoprunner. Both he and Farsht are on the board of Techstars Chicago.

This would be best suited at the end of the Careers section since it does not fit in the chronology anywhere.

Ping me with questions, comments, and suggestions! CBCorazon (talk) 19:02, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - Reformatted slightly but it's all in there :) Encoded  Talk 💬 09:04, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

SparkNotes request

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Hi Wikipedia, Carrie again. I have another proposal, this time to bolster information about SparkNotes.

Replace:

In 1999, during his senior year at Harvard, Yagan and two of his classmates, Chris Coyne and Max Krohn, started the online study guide SparkNotes. Christian Rudder joined shortly after the founding. A year later they sold the company to Barnes & Noble for $30 million.

With:

In 1999, during his senior year at Harvard, Yagan and his classmates, Chris Coyne, Max Krohn, and Christian Rudder started TheSpark.com.[1][2] Its users were high school and college students. The creators then changed the name to SparkNotes. The website offers free study guides for academics, including literature, math, history, science and economics.[3] In 2000, Yagan and partners sold SparkNotes to iTurf for $30 million.[4][5] The partners then helped iTurf sell the site again to Barnes & Noble. in 2001.[5][6] After the sale, Yagan then stayed at Barnes & Noble for a year.[7]

References

  1. ^ Aucoin, Don (August 2007). "Digital Man". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Copeland, Libby (4 January 2004). "Point. Click. Ick! Gross Anatomy Of a Web Site". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Martin, Stacy (5 September 2004). "SITE SPECIFIC-www.sparknotes.com". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco: Hearst Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 31 January 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
  4. ^ Roberts, Daniel (25 September 2013). "The nerd king of online dating". Fortune. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Before they created OkCupid, he and the same friends started SparkNotes, an online alternative to CliffsNotes study guides, in 1999. It sold to iTurf, Inc. for $30 million.
  5. ^ a b Hemmerdinger, J. (3 March 2011). "Matchmaking math: 1 + 1 = $50 million". Press Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ Helm, Burt (23 October 2005). "A Hard Ride For eDonkey". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Yagan sold the business to Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS ) for $3.75 million in 2001.
  7. ^ Mazarakis, Richard; Feloni, Anna (21 May 2018). "The cofounder of OKCupid says 3 lucky moments led him to run a multi-billion-dollar company". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

Ping me with questions, comments, and suggestions! CBCorazon (talk) 19:04, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done: Reworded it slightly - if there's any issues please let me know! Encoded  Talk 💬 09:06, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for the Family and education, Personal life sections and Introduction

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Hi Wikipedia, Carrie again. For this round of suggestions, I would like to address the Family and education/Personal life sections as well as the Introduction

For the Family and education section, I have a replacement sentence suggestion for the first paragraph to add a little more information about Yagan's background and improve on the currently existing content.

Replace:

Yagan is the son of Syrian immigrants, Al and Dr. Haifa Yagan, and grew up in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and studied at the Illinois Math and Science Academy and eventually Harvard University.

With:

Yagan is the son of Syrian immigrants, Al and Dr. Haifa Yagan,[1][2]and grew up in Bourbonnais, Illinois; he studied at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, Illinois Math and Science Academy, Harvard College, and eventually Stanford Graduate School of Business.[3][4]

For the Personal life section, I would like to suggest the addition of the following sentence: Yagan and his wife started the Yagan Family Foundation.[5]

For the Introduction, I would like to suggest the removal of the sentence, "He is the Vice-Chairman of the e-dating site Match.com." since this is no longer accurate. In its place, I think his current position should be added with the following sentence: "He is the co-founder and managing director of Corazon Capital."

References

  1. ^ "Yagan's influence no illusion". The Daily Journal. December 2013.
  2. ^ "Time magazine ranks Bourbonnais' Sam Yagan among 100 most influential people". The Daily Journal. April 2013.
  3. ^ The Daily Journal staff reports (20 April 2013). "Time magazine ranks Bourbonnais' Sam Yagan among 100 most influential people". The Daily Journal. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ Feloni, Richard; Baer, Drake (September 9, 2014). "The 25 Most Successful Stanford Business School Graduates". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Yagan Family Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

Ping me with questions, comments, and suggestions! CBCorazon (talk) 19:07, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 09:08, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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