"There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities."
Those are the words of a man who became an entrepreneur at a very young age of 12, made his first $1,000 by selling stamps, and later sold newspaper subscriptions for Houston Post, making enough money to buy a BMW at 16. This young and ambitious boy had his plans well on track by 19.
He went to college to study biology as his parents wanted him to be a doctor, but a year later, he gave up studies to follow his dreams. Today, the world knows him as billionaire college dropout who converted a simple idea into a billion-dollar business.
Meet Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Inc, one of the world's most successful IT companies. Forbes estimates Dell's net worth to be around $17.3 billion.
Image: Michael Dell, founder and chairman, Dell Inc. | Photograph: Courtesy, Dell Inc
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