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    Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington in 1955. He became interested in computers at a young age after his school purchased one, and he and his friend Paul Allen would hack the computer to get extra time on it. Gates went to Harvard University but dropped out to start Microsoft with Allen. They had their first major success selling an operating system in 1980. Microsoft released Windows in 1985, which helped them gain a 90% market share of computers. Gates went on to become the world's richest man due to his success with Microsoft. His key attributes included intelligence, hard work, taking risks, and good timing.

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    Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington in 1955. He became interested in computers at a young age after his school purchased one, and he and his friend Paul Allen would hack the computer to get extra time on it. Gates went to Harvard University but dropped out to start Microsoft with Allen. They had their first major success selling an operating system in 1980. Microsoft released Windows in 1985, which helped them gain a 90% market share of computers. Gates went on to become the world's richest man due to his success with Microsoft. His key attributes included intelligence, hard work, taking risks, and good timing.

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    Bill Gates: Entrepreneur and Chairman of Microsoft

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    Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington in 1955. He became interested in computers at a young age after his school purchased one, and he and his friend Paul Allen would hack the computer to get extra time on it. Gates went to Harvard University but dropped out to start Microsoft with Allen. They had their first major success selling an operating system in 1980. Microsoft released Windows in 1985, which helped them gain a 90% market share of computers. Gates went on to become the world's richest man due to his success with Microsoft. His key attributes included intelligence, hard work, taking risks, and good timing.

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    Bill Gates

    Entrepreneur and Chairman of Microsoft


    Table of Contents
    1. Early life of Bill
    2. Education
    3. Getting interested in computers
    4. Starting first company
    5. Windows
    6. Getting a huge success (reasons and key factors)
    7. Personal Life
    8. Interesting facts about him
    Early life & Childhod
    Seattle, Washington state
    on October 28 1955
    Problems in School
    Being intelligent and
    smart can be
    sometimes good but
    sometimes bad…
    When he turned 13..
    Lakeside Preparatory School
    That where he met his future Partner…

    Bill gates and Paul Allen


    First interest in computers…
    At that time computers
    were not widely available,
    but Lakeside School bought
    one, and that’s when it all
    started
    They hacked the computer to get extra
    computer hours…

    After that action


    Bill and his friends
    got banned from
    using the computer.
    Harvard University
    College
    After graduating from
    high school bill
    started going to
    Harvard University as
    a lawyer but he kept
    touch with computer
    Starting
    Global Market

    Sold first Software for 50000$


    Windows
    In 1985 they took
    another risk and
    made operating
    system Windows to
    compete with Apple
    People were about Windows

    But they did not


    surrender-They
    managed to install
    their system on 90%
    of computer
    machines…
    Microsoft releases another products..
    Microsoft Office
    Becoming world’s richest man
    In 1985:
    Microsoft’s net
    worth 520
    million$
    Bill’s net worth
    234 million$

    Net worth-Money income


    Key of Bill’s Success I nt e
    lige
    n ce

    d wo r king
    Har

    Timin
    g

    Taking Risks
    About personal life
    Wife: Melinda Gates (French)
    Now for the fun part-interesting facts
    • Bill Gates is Color Blind
    • He is very busy businessmen but he still finds time to read 50 books
    per year
    • Netflix has made film about him inside bill’s brain
    • Gates got arrested twice because of driving car
    • Bill and Melinda (his wife) have foundation to help kids who don’t
    have food
    • Microsoft has 108000 employees around the world.
    Thanks for

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