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2 ways to have $1 billion: 1. Start with a game changing idea in a rapidly evolving market. Assemble a great team. Execute flawlessly. Take advantage of ev
by edw519 17y ago
2 ways to have $1 billion:
1. Start with a game changing idea in a rapidly evolving market. Assemble a great team. Execute flawlessly. Take advantage of every opportunity. Minimize mistakes. Get a little lucky.
2. Be Steve Ballmer and start out with $2 billion.
- crystalis 17y agoHave you even tried to contribute to the discussion?
- RyanMcGreal 17y agoSometimes a negative object lesson is helpful.
- edw519 17y agoThe owners of Microsoft have lost half their equity under Ballmer's stewardship. If his #1 responsibility isn't to preserve and grow the owners' equity, I don't know what is. (Think about it, if you had sold all your Microsoft stock when Ballmer took over and put it in the bank, you'd have twice as much money now.) I think my little analogy was a pretty illustrative contribution. Why don't you?
- elblanco 17y agoI thought it was funny.
- wglb 17y agoOr, "the easiest way to make a small fortune is to start with a large one"?