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Dell Computers: Michael Dell. The College Dropout Who Took on IBM (2018)
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Dell Computers: Michael Dell. The College Dropout Who Took on IBM (2018)

How I Built This with Guy Raz 05.11.2026 45 min
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Michael Dell was building a tech business in his dorm room long before it became a familiar startup story. In 1983, the UT Austin student began selling PC upgrade kits. Within months, he left college to devote himself to the business. When Dell entered the Fortune 500 in 1992, Michael was just 27—the youngest CEO on the list. In this…

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