A memo format
Founder Stories
Narrative excerpts and pivotal moments from billionaire memoirs and biographies.
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Michael Dell Took His Company Private — Then Won It All Back
Play Nice But Win
Power reserve 3 min Ref. 45 · Founder StoriesJeff Bezos Started Amazon Because of a Walk in Central Park — And a Rule About Regret
Invent and Wander, The Purpose of Going into Space
Power reserve 4 min Ref. 30 · Founder StoriesMichael Dell’s Rule for Surviving Business: Learn to Take a Punch
Play Nice But Win
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 55 · Founder StoriesRichard Branson’s Razor-Thin Line Between Empire and Ruin
Losing My Virginity
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 9 · Founder StoriesSam Walton Was Named the Richest Man in America — And Treated It Like a Problem
Made in America
Power reserve 3 min Ref. 28 · Founder StoriesThe 5:30 AM Phone Call That Saved CNN From Becoming ‘The Kerkorian News Network’
Call Me Ted
Power reserve 2 min Ref. 46 · Founder StoriesThe Brutal Truth Michael Bloomberg Learned About Risk — From Someone Else
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
Power reserve 3 min Ref. 47 · Founder StoriesWhy Netflix Stripped Away the Rulebook — And Won
No Rules Rules
Power reserve 3 min Ref. 3 · Founder StoriesThe Morning Howard Schultz Walked Into an Italian Espresso Bar and Saw the Future
Pour Your Heart Into It
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