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

Live from the 2020 ASCEND Space Conference, Acquired covers the full story behind the most "out there" technology story of the past few years: Virgin Galactic. How did this space tourism company grow out of the winning X Prize team, and catch the eyes and fancy of billionaires like Paul Allen, Sir Richard Branson, and, most recently, company chairman Chamath Palihapitiya who took it public via the first "modern" technology SPAC transaction in history? Tune in to find out!! Sponsors:WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Huntress: https://bit.ly/acqhuntressStatsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24More Acquired!:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLCPlaybook Themes from this episode are available on our website at https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/virgin-galactic Links:Virgin Galactic's "One Small Step" reservation program: https://www.virgingalactic.com/smallstep/The November 2020 launch delay:  https://www.virgingalactic.com/articles/virgin-galactic-adjusts-test-flight-schedule-in-response-to-new-state-government-covid-19-restrictions/

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.

Paul Allen, Founder and CEO of Citizen Portal, discusses his website which indexes public meetings in the U.S. The podcast explores the importance of returning to God, remembering history, shaping the future of AI, and increasing transparency in government proceedings.

Paul Allen, founder of Ancestry.com and Soar, discusses the importance of humility in disruptive innovation, the flaws of traditional education, the potential of AI to restore lost human connections, and the ethical considerations of being an AI publisher. He also explores the founding vision of Soar and their plans for innovative services.

Paul Allen, founder of Citizen Portal and former CEO of Ancestry.com, discusses the importance of using AI to hold reps accountable. The fragility of the environment and decline of journalism are explored. AI can make public info accessible and detect patterns of bad behavior. The lack of informed citizens and the entertainment value of politics are addressed. AI can improve citizen engagement and involvement in local and state governments.

It’s 1974, and a young programmer named Paul Allen has just caught a glimpse of the world’s first personal computer, the Altair 8800. It has the potential to change the computing landscape forever — but it doesn’t yet have an operating system. Altair’s developers sank every dollar they had into its hardware, banking that someone else would figure out how to make their machine run.Now programmers are racing to develop an operating system and deliver it to the company’s headquarters in New Mexico. Allen knows he can do it, but in order to do it first, he’ll need some help. For that, he reaches out to his childhood friend, a 19-year-old Harvard sophomore named Bill Gates.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.