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The James Altucher Show

767 - Michael Dell (Part 1): From a Tiny Dorm to Big Time Founder and Leader

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

We all have heard of Dell Computers, Dell Server, Dell Monitors, and everything Dell. However, what's the story behind Dell? How did it get started? Who has the idea of breaking apart computers, and put them back again? In this part 1 (of 2 parts) episode, Micahel Dell, an American billionaire businessman, and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, came on The James Altucher Show to talk about his new book, Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader. He also brought us all the way back when he was a student in a tiny dorm room, breaking apart computers, how the idea came to him, and how he brought the idea to life and eventually became one of the world's largest technology infrastructure companies! Listen to this Part 1 out of 2, and Part 2 will come out the same day too! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:16.4

This man meets no introduction.

0:18.1

He started a tiny little computer company out of his dorm room and it just kept growing

0:22.3

from there. Michael Dell from Dell Computers, enjoy.

0:34.6

Michael Dell, author of Play Nice, but when a CEO's journey from founder to leader and

0:40.4

also you may have heard of a small little company he named after himself because he's got

0:44.8

a huge ego. It's called Dell Computer.

0:47.4

Michael, how are you doing?

0:49.0

I'm doing great James. Great to be with you.

0:51.8

Michael, this book is not only a book about entrepreneurship, but I feel like it's a how

0:56.3

to on deal making.

0:57.6

You went through so much with all sorts of hedge fund activist battles with Dell through

1:01.8

the years, but I really want to start with the beginning and then go to the end also

1:07.4

because I'm curious about some things.

1:09.1

I'm always fascinated by your iconic story of how you started.

1:12.8

You're literally the college student entrepreneur's dream come true.

1:18.3

You're a little shit in your dorm room and make a billion dollars doing it.

1:22.7

So how did it all start?

1:24.5

I was a freshman at the University of Texas.

1:29.0

It was kind of the dawn of the microprocessor age.

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