Paul Allen

What I learned from reading Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft by Paul Allen ---I was 21 years old and at loose ends (0:01)how Paul Allen works (4:09)coming up with the idea for Microsoft (4:48)admiring Bill Gates' bravado (7:56)advice from his father: do something you love (12:30)"Paul is an 'enthusiast' and when in the grip of an enthusiasm is almost totally irresponsible in other areas. How can one help such a student to see the error of his ways ? I don't know. He could even be more right than we, who knows ?" (18:30)Going deep on subjects that interested him (20:56)Paul's first jobs (24:14)Paul Allen and Bill Gates first business (26:44)New Mexico and the start of Microsoft (31:37)We were certain that the tech establishment was wrong and we were right (34:40)Unequal cofounders (37:29)Starting to grow Microsoft (39:00)Unequal cofounders part two (41:00)Early Microsoft culture: When I talk about the early days at Microsoft, it's hard to explain to people how much fun it was.( 46:43)Turning down a millions of dollars from Ross Perot (53:37)Unequal cofounders part 3 (56:54)The deal that led to Microsoft becoming the largest tech company of its day (58:00)Health crisis and Paul Allen leaves Microsoft (1:05:30)His most important realization (1:09:27)How Paul makes $75 million from AOL (1:13:00)I start from a different place , from the love of ideas and the urge to put them into motion and see where they might lead (1:18:10) ----Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work.  Get access to Founders Notes here. ----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

Paul Allen, visionary founder of Ancestry.com and current CEO of Soar.com, discusses the importance of knowing and leveraging one's strengths, the value of collecting physical relics and the frustration of organizing information, the disappearance of the personal knowledge management tool Folio, the impact of strengths in various areas of life, and the role of strengths in relationship building.

Paul Allen, Ben Luk, Olivier d'Assier, and Louis Navellier discuss China-Australia relations, inflation's impact on central bank decisions, market analysis, and predictions for tech growth and electricity grid challenges.

Jill Disis and Paul Dobson discuss China's economy and market influences. Derek Izuel talks global market perspectives with Paul Allen. They explore China's industrial and property sectors, alternative easing approaches, President Xi's messaging to US business leaders, Federal Reserve's interest rate stance, Bank of Japan's decision impact on the Yen, and economic analyses post-COVID.

Political analyst and commentator Paul Allen joins Glenn Beck to discuss the Left's projection of labeling Trump and Republicans as anti-Semitic. They also explore the concept of priming in decision-making, New York's citizen spying program, and the terrifying updates on artificial intelligence. Paul Allen introduces the Citizen Portal, which indexes public meetings in the U.S., empowering citizens to stay informed. Glenn and Stu discuss the redundancy of discussing politics daily and becoming numb to shocking news. They also touch upon historical events, the left's agenda, the impeachment process, house stealing schemes, and the dangers of AI.