Microsoft Volume I
Acquired
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Microsoft's Ascendancy: Capitalizing on PC Clones
This chapter explores Microsoft's meteoric rise in the early 1980s, driven by its strategic licensing of DOS to PC manufacturers. It examines the company's transition from a partnership to a corporation amid significant revenue growth and investment opportunities, underscoring the marketplace's limited understanding of software's vast potential. The narrative reflects on pivotal moments and partnerships that shaped Microsoft's future, as well as the venture capital dynamics that supported its trajectory in the burgeoning tech industry.
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