IT for a long time has been about how do you make old processes more efficient. But with all of the progress in digital technology, there is a kind of digital transformation that is occurring. And you see it with the explosion in the number of devices; you see it in the explosion in the number of applications. Michael Dell Read Quote
You have to do stuff that you’re actually incredibly passionate and excited about and you know something about. The ‘oppor-tuneurs’ don’t do as well as the entrepreneurs. Michael Dell Read Quote
I was in seventh grade math class, and we had this thing called Number Sense. So, I wasn’t on the track team. Wasn’t on the football team. Wasn’t on the basketball team. I was in the Number Sense Club. Michael Dell Read Quote
When we acquired Secureworks, if we had taken it and made all the salespeople into Dell salespeople, we would have totally destroyed Secureworks. Instead, it remained Secureworks but with capital from Dell and access to Dell’s customers. And now, it’s a great business. Michael Dell Read Quote
Buying a company that is number one in its business is hard to do. When something is for sale, it’s often not a leader. Michael Dell Read Quote
I do think a founder has special permission to make sweeping changes across an organization. Michael Dell Read Quote
People ask me all the time, ‘How can I become a successful entrepreneur?’ And I have to be honest: It’s one of my least favorite questions, because if you’re waiting for someone else’s advice to become an entrepreneur, chances are you’re not one. Michael Dell Read Quote
