Anand Agarawala was dozing off in a computer science class at the University of Calgary when he had his big idea. Seven years later, after selling his technology startup to Google, he is living his dream.
The Silicon Valley search giant reportedly paid about $30-million for Mr. Agarawala’s business, BumpTop, which aimed to change the way people navigate their digital desktops, and then hired him. But the 29-year-old credits a $20,000 university fellowship with giving him the momentum to move past daydreaming.
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Author:
JAMES BRADSHAW
