Michael Dell founded Dell Computer Corporation in 1984 from his University of Texas dorm room, revolutionizing PC manufacturing with a made-to-order model. He grew the company into a global technology leader and remains deeply engaged in innovation, investment, and strategic thinking about the future of business and society.
9 Books Recommended by Michael Dell
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
26 people recommendedCandidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Peter Thiel, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Marc Andreessen, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Andrew Ng, Andrew Wilkinson, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Fred Wilson, Jodie Cook, Kathryn Minshew, Keith Rabois, Luis Von Ahn, Marty Cagan, Matt Mullenweg, Max Levchin, Peter Attia, Raoul Pal, Tim Ferriss, Vijay Shekhar Sharma
The Outsiders
7 people recommendedA good read for any business leader but especially those willing to chart their own course."- Michael Dell
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Brian Armstrong, Charlie Munger, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Sam Hinkie
Abundance
5 people recommended[Makes] me happier than ever that I ditched my dream of being a doctor to enter the unpredictable world of IT."- Michael Dell
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Richard Branson, Steve Jurvetson
Business Adventures
4 people recommendedTells the stories of 12 notable companies and how they navigated the trials and tribulations of corporate life in America back in the day."- Michael Dell
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Patrick Collison
The Second Machine Age
2 people recommended[Makes] a case for a future world that is better, not worse, than the one we inherited."- Michael Dell
Also recommended by: Tim Oreilly
Physics of the Future
2 people recommendedWhat [the author] unveils is a future of sci-fi-like innovations and breakthroughs worth sticking around for."- Michael Dell
Also recommended by: Tim Draper
Breakpoint
Uses biology to warn of the inevitable breaking point of all networks."- Michael Dell
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
Poses that the plummeting costs of doing business, brought on by dramatic increases in productivity and the Internet, are driving us toward a hybrid economy of capitalist market."- Michael Dell
Big Bang Disruption
Very thought-provoking guidance to existing businesses about how to compete, innovate, and win in this new world of the disruptive startup."- Michael Dell
