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Mature Companies Can Learn Many Things From Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups and big companies for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. IBM learned a lot from Microsoft on this one.

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How Bill Gates Was A Role Model For New Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. IBM learned a lot from Microsoft on this one.

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I Knew Bill Gates When He Was a Regular Guy

Startup Professionals Musings

I know that dates me a bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked with Microsoft then from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the early days of the IBM PC. Many of my friends at IBM couldn’t imagine why anyone would spend money on such toys.

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