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Idea Man:

A Memoir by the Co-founder of Microsoft
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30 Reviews
Portfolio Penguin, Jul 4, 2012 - Businesspeople - 358 pages
What's it like to start a revolution?How do you build the biggest tech company in the world?And why do you walk away from it all?Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft. Together he and Bill Gates turned an idea - writing software - into a company and then an entire industry. This is the story of how it came about: two young mavericks who turned technology on its head; the bitter battles as each tried to stamp his vision on the future; the ruthless brilliance and fierce commitment. And finally, Allen's extraordinary step in walking away from it all to discover what it is you do after you've already changed the world . . .

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User Review  - Alex Rogers - Goodreads

"It was okay" sums it up for me. Allen is interesting both for his place in developing Microsoft, as well as for the more tabloid interest in precisely how you go about spending so much money, and the ... Read full review

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User Review  - Ryan - Goodreads

For someone that knows little about Paul Allen, the book was quite fascinating! Read full review

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About the author (2012)

Paul Allen is the billionaire technologist and philanthropist who cofounded Microsoft with Bill Gates. He is the chairman of Vulcan Inc. and founder of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. He also owns the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers, and is co-owner of the Seattle Sounders pro soccer team. He lives on Mercer Island, Washington.

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