Michael Dell
Michael Dell
Michael Saul Dellis an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers. He was ranked the 41st richest person in the world on 2012 Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth of US$22.4 billion as of December 2014...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth23 February 1965
CityHouston, TX
curiosity catalyst
There is no better catalyst to success than curiosity.
helping found looking-for-help
We've found that customers are very open. They'll tell you what's going on, what's working and what's not. They're looking for help.
opportunity differences making-a-difference
There's always an opportunity to make a difference
technology interesting long
The interesting thing is when we design and architect a server, we don't design it for Windows or Linux, we design it for both. We don't really care, as long as we're selling the one the customer wants.
celebrate
Celebrate for a nanosecond.
heart giving people
Americans are known for their strength, fortitude, and generosity in times of need. We encourage people in the U.S. and everywhere to give with their hearts, reach out to these victims, and donate what they can to the relief efforts.
past ideas people
The idea of being all things to all people is a thing of the past.
perspective understanding competition
The speed of the Internet provides a fundamentally different perspective on how business relationships occur ... The approach relies on collaboration, not on competition ... on sharing information, and understanding what we as businesses do best.
successful people entrepreneur
People ask me all the time, 'How can I become a successful entrepreneur?' And I have to be honest: It's one of my least favorite questions, because if you're waiting for someone else's advice to become an entrepreneur, chances are you're not one.
focus world efficiency
There are a lot of new things going on in the microprocessor world, including increased focus on power and efficiency.
business creating succeed
There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.
giving happened
I had to give it a full go and see what happened.
business people want
It had always made sense to me to build a business based on what people really wanted, rather than guess what we thought they might want.
business worry maintaining
One of the things I benefited from when I started this business was that I didn't know anything. I was just instinct with no preconceived notions. This enabled me to learn and change quickly without having to worry about maintaining any kind of status quo, like some of my bigger competitors.