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We knew from the beginning we weren't the basic company. We were going to be a softwar company. There was a thing called four k basic on the t rsade, but it wasn't any good. So we did, you know, commodore pat trsade. Nobody knows these things any more. Apple, too, we did basics for everything. It was an inflection point that bill spotted before most others. Computers were on the to becoming an everyday tool and microsoft could provide the means for using those tools.

How did Bill Gates scale BOTH a global business and a global philanthropy? He spotted an inflection point in history — and accelerated it. What does that take? A great idea, great timing, and also: Great partners. Because even Bill Gates doesn’t go it alone. In Part 1 of this special two-part episode, Bill reflects with Reid on the founding and growth of Microsoft — how he not only spotted an inflection point (hello, personal computers) but accelerated it to massive scale (forget computers, let's talk platforms). There’s timeless wisdom in Bill’s ability to identify inflection points, build strategic partnerships, and just work harder than everyone else. In Part 2, Bill reflects on scaling the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the different lessons learned between the two.

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