Bill Gates had shown keen interest in computer programming even as a 13 year old student of the Lakeside School of Seattle. No one had imagined then that the teenage lad would become obsession of Bill one day. And the same obsession would make him the king of the corporate world. First of all only […]
In business and industrial endeavours it is easy to gain initial success but keeping the success going for a long way is difficult task. Microsoft was not a venture that started with big capital investment. It was an idea. The foundation of the company was laid in the minds of Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
After founding Microsoft Bill gained incredible wealth and world wide fame. He had a great gift of talent for research and analysis in the field of programming the software. It resulted in the coming into existence of CORBIS. When it was set up there was some confusion about its aims and objectives. The concept of
Bill and Paul Allen had become mates when they were at Lakeside School. They had discovered their talents and become ambitious. As their talents were complementary it was imperative for them to stay together to gain success. So they did became the co-founders of Microsoft in 1976. Several times differences arose between the two partners
Sometimes great things happen without any fanfare. They just happen like a bud opening up to become a flower without sounding any bugle. Luck was smiling on the youngmen. On one day of December 1974 Paul Allen stopped at a magazine kiosk while on his way to meet Bill Gates. He happened to flip pages
Bill and Allen were passing through the changeover phase of life when one is at the end of his student life and starts thinking of his career. One has big dreams, some doubts, uncertainties and apprehensions. Sometimes goal is not clear. They had a long way to go but the uncertanities could not deter their
Lakeside school was where Bill Gates got his break to realise his potential and reveal his digital talent inspite of initial lacklustre show. Lakeside School was a private institution, a status symbol for parents to send their children in. Then computer education was not in vogue. Only a few selected schools had that facility. Lakeside
Because of his being computer whiz kid Bill had become star of the school campus but in three subjects he was not getting better grades. His parents were questioning him about it. Bill did not let his morale flag down. He made a resolve to work hard to better his grades in other subjects as
Mary and William understood that their son was a shy person and could not mix up easily with others. But they were satisfied that Bill had extraordinary talent to understand things. The boy never depended on others in doing his homework or studies. William and Mary decided to enroll Bill in school where student faced
Generally all people have similar childhoods and all the kids look alike. At the early stages of life that later achievers seldom reveal distinguishing signs. Sometimes the childhood sends wrong signals. Who would’ve imagined that a dull kid would one day become Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist?The childhood of Bill Gates had been ordinary. He
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 to a very prosperous and cultured family. His full christened name was William Bill Henry Gates-III but eventually he became famous as Bill Gates all over the world. Gates family used to live in Seattle, Washington where Bill was born. The father of the boy was William