ˈæftɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ɡˈoːɹz hæd ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt stˈɪnt æt kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl tˈɛlᵻfˌoʊn bᵻfˌoːɹ hˈɛlpɪŋ fˈaʊnd ɐ lˈʌmbɚlədʒˈɪstɪks sˈɔftwɛɹ fˈɜːm vˈɛntɛk.
After college, Gores had a short stint at Continental Telephone before helping found a lumber-logistics software firm (Ventech).