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Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft is a memoir by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, published in 2011 by Portfolio, a Penguin Group imprint. A New York Times Best Seller , the book recounts how Allen became enamored with computers at an early age, conceived the idea for Microsoft, recruited his friend Bill Gates to join him, and ...
Jan 1, 2011 · Idea Man is a great memoir about innovation, vision, partnerships, sacrifice, compromise, conviction, consistency, and the power of self-belief. Lots of lessons learned from pioneering the computer revolution, seizing opportunity, making bold moves, and executing relentlessly.
Oct 28, 2013 · Idea man by Paul Allen. Publication date 2011 Topics Businesspeople, Biography Publisher Portfolio/Penguin Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor
Apr 19, 2011 · Paul Allen is one of the original founders of Microsoft and is probably the idea man behind the company which is why the title of this autobiography precisely matches the person behind it. You read a book like this to understand how man interacts with technology, and how much of success is luck versus controlled passion.
Apr 19, 2011 · Paul Allen, the billionaire technologist and philanthropist, shares his story of solving problems, learning from failures, and pursuing his vision in this classic memoir. He reveals the true origins of Microsoft, his role in private space travel, and his brain science discoveries.
About Idea Man. By his early thirties, Paul Allen was a world-famous billionaire-and that was just the beginning. In 2007 and 2008, Time named Paul Allen, the cofounder of Microsoft, one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Since he made his fortune, his impact has been felt in science, technology, business, medicine, sports ...
Paul Allen, who died in 2018, was one of the '100 Most Influential People In The World' according to Time. His memoir, Idea Man, reveals his stories of creating Microsoft, exploring space, and philanthropy.
