Bill GatesBill Gates – – Founder of Founder of Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Who is an Entrepreneur?Who is an Entrepreneur? Objective for selecting Bill GatesObjective for selecting Bill Gates Early lifeEarly life EducationEducation Love of Computer TechnologyLove of Computer Technology Entrepreneur in the marketingEntrepreneur in the marketing Beginning of MicrosoftBeginning of Microsoft What Microsoft has done for usWhat Microsoft has done for us Corporate portfolioCorporate portfolio Achievements & AwardsAchievements & Awards Best QuoteBest Quote ConclusionConclusion

The Industrialist who takes the risk in setting The Industrialist who takes the risk in setting up an Industry, of any kind, is called an up an Industry, of any kind, is called an Entrepreneur.Entrepreneur.

Characteristics of an EntrepreneurCharacteristics of an Entrepreneur:-:- VisionVision KnowledgeKnowledge Desire to successDesire to success IndependenceIndependence LeadershipLeadership HardworkingHardworking Risk taking abilityRisk taking ability Economic developmentEconomic development

Objectives for selecting Bill GatesObjectives for selecting Bill Gates1) 1) He has to search market demand & social He has to search market demand & social

economy.economy.

2) 2) He has full of knowledge about his company, He has full of knowledge about his company, it will be technical, operation, financial & it will be technical, operation, financial & market dynamic.market dynamic.

3) 3) He has strong desire to success in life. His He has strong desire to success in life. His aim is not a single goal but to achieve higher aim is not a single goal but to achieve higher goal.goal.

4) 4) He needs independent in work & decision He needs independent in work & decision making.making.

5) 5) He is a good planner, organizer, good He is a good planner, organizer, good communication skill.communication skill.

6) 6) He put his continuous efforts to success in He put his continuous efforts to success in his work.his work.

Early lifeEarly life Born on October 28, 1955Born on October 28, 1955

In Seattle, Washington, In Seattle, Washington, AmericaAmerica

EducationEducation

He started School at He started School at Lakeside SchoolLakeside School from from 1968 to 19731968 to 1973..

He started College at He started College at Harvard CollegeHarvard College from from 1973 to 1975.1973 to 1975. Bill scored 1590 out Bill scored 1590 out of 2000 on SAT exams in 1973. Then he of 2000 on SAT exams in 1973. Then he entered Harvard & started work on School entered Harvard & started work on School Computers.Computers.

When Bill is at Harvard, he also When Bill is at Harvard, he also developed an algorithm to solve the developed an algorithm to solve the Pancake Sorting problem.Pancake Sorting problem.

Bill left Harvard after his first year to Bill left Harvard after his first year to start Microsoft with his friend, Paul Allen.start Microsoft with his friend, Paul Allen.

First program allowed the user to play tic tac First program allowed the user to play tic tac toe against the computer. toe against the computer.

Bill analyzed local traffic patterns & got 20k Bill analyzed local traffic patterns & got 20k in fees.in fees.

Created first Computer Virus & crashed a Created first Computer Virus & crashed a major network on Cybernet.major network on Cybernet.

Bill helped his friend Allen with Class Bill helped his friend Allen with Class Scheduling program.Scheduling program.

Traded knowledge for free machine hours.Traded knowledge for free machine hours.

Debugged software programs for a return of Debugged software programs for a return of free usage of computer.free usage of computer.

Worked with undeterred determination from Worked with undeterred determination from 1978 to 1984.1978 to 1984.

Bill Wrote codes, managed, executed & Bill Wrote codes, managed, executed & personally reviewed every line of codes written personally reviewed every line of codes written by employees.by employees.

Corrected the codes before final shipment to Corrected the codes before final shipment to clients.clients.

It was during the spring term of 1968, at Lakeside School It was during the spring term of 1968, at Lakeside School that Bill Gates first used a computer.that Bill Gates first used a computer.

He & many of his friend got addicted to computers & they He & many of his friend got addicted to computers & they spent all day & night writing programs & reading all the spent all day & night writing programs & reading all the material they could get their hands on.material they could get their hands on.

In late 1968 they started their small business & research In late 1968 they started their small business & research group, named Computer Centre Corporation.group, named Computer Centre Corporation.

Registered on November 26, 1976.Registered on November 26, 1976.

Headquarters – Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington.Headquarters – Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington.

Launch 1Launch 1stst retail version of MS-Windows on November 20, retail version of MS-Windows on November 20, 1985.1985.

Develop MS-DOS & sale 100 million copies in 1990.Develop MS-DOS & sale 100 million copies in 1990.

What Microsoft has done for UsWhat Microsoft has done for Us

If Microsoft wasn’t there, the If Microsoft wasn’t there, the computer would still be the old slow computer would still be the old slow speed & outdated box.speed & outdated box.

The main source of new The main source of new technology & entertainment is technology & entertainment is computers, & The Father of computers, & The Father of Computers is Bill Gates.Computers is Bill Gates.

Microsoft has not just created a Microsoft has not just created a operating system, but also entered operating system, but also entered the world of software & gaming.the world of software & gaming.

Corporate portfolioCorporate portfolio

Chairman of Microsoft Corp.Chairman of Microsoft Corp.

Co-chair person of Bill & Co-chair person of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Melinda Gates Foundation.

Chairman of Corbis Corp.Chairman of Corbis Corp.

CEO of Cascade Investment CEO of Cascade Investment Pvt. Ltd.Pvt. Ltd.

Achievements & AwardsAchievements & Awards

IBM contract to develop their first IBM contract to develop their first personal computer.personal computer.

Development of First Computer Virus.Development of First Computer Virus.

Wealthiest person from 1995 to 2009.Wealthiest person from 1995 to 2009.

1994 – CEO of the year in Chief 1994 – CEO of the year in Chief Executive Officers magazine.Executive Officers magazine.

2005 – Knight Commander proclaimed 2005 – Knight Commander proclaimed by Queen Elisabeth II.by Queen Elisabeth II.

Achievements & AwardsAchievements & Awards

2006 – Order of the Aztec Eagle in Mexico 2006 – Order of the Aztec Eagle in Mexico for Welfare activities.for Welfare activities.

2010 – Bower Award for Business 2010 – Bower Award for Business Leadership from the Franklin Institute & Leadership from the Franklin Institute & Silver Buffalo Award.Silver Buffalo Award.

Best QuoteBest Quote

There are There are various various quotes quotes said by said by Bill Gates. Bill Gates. But, we But, we choose choose this one..this one..

Bill Gates is One of the great Windows Bill Gates is One of the great Windows Programmer of Microsoft, also a founder of this Programmer of Microsoft, also a founder of this Company.Company.

One of the Richest person.One of the Richest person.

He created first computer virus & crashed a He created first computer virus & crashed a major network on Cybernet.major network on Cybernet.

MS-DOS is developed by Bill Gates & step by MS-DOS is developed by Bill Gates & step by step he & his employers developed various step he & his employers developed various Windows versions.Windows versions.

Any doubtsAny doubts??

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