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I have always wondered how significant was Paul Allen's contribution to Microsoft? He quit in 1982. I admit that was after the watershed deal with IBM, but Bill
by shubhamjain 9y ago
I have always wondered how significant was Paul Allen's contribution to Microsoft? He quit in 1982. I admit that was after the watershed deal with IBM, but Bill Gates lead the company to create Windows, Office, and Xbox; from 128 employees to 39,000+ [1]. Was he just lucky to be friend with a relentless business genius?
[1]: https://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm https://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company....
- betocmn 9y agoWe will never know. Accordingly to Paul himself, he was the one with the grand vision. The title he chose for his book is hilariously confronting: "Idea Man".
- davidwihl 9y agoRead "The Accidental Zillionaire" Allen was smart but not $20B smart as his track record in post-Microsoft shows. https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Zillionaire-Demystifying-Paul-Allen/dp/0471234915 https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Zillionaire-Demystifying-P...