Tomorrow marks 39 years since I founded
@Dell
in my dorm room to make technology accessible to everyone and to enable human potential. 🥳Thank you to all the dedicated team members, customers, and partners worldwide who have made this journey possible! Here's to 39 more! 🌎💻🚀🙏
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@elonmusk
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36 years ago today in 1988 Dell Computer Corp went public, raising $30 million with a market capitalization of $85 million. Our shares debut at $8.50, or a cumulative split-adjusted price of 9 cents. Thanks to all past, present, and future who helped make it all possible!
“If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying”: Spring breakers are still flocking to Miami, despite coronavirus warnings.
Focus on what you can control. Build something, anything. A product, yourself, your community, a team, a company or organization, relationships. Or help someone else do it. Don't complain or be a victim, ever.
#PlayNiceButWin
About two weeks before the end of my freshman year at
@UTAustin
, I officially started what is now
@DellTech
. My parents were understandably upset that I was dropping out and unsure it was a good idea. After the first 3 months, I showed them this financial statement. It was going
Susan and I are committing $15M to support families in Ukraine. We firmly stand with the people of Ukraine and everyone who has generously offered support during this humanitarian crisis. We pray for safety and peace for Ukraine and the world. 🇺🇦💙💛🕊️
37 years ago today in my dorm room
@UTAustin
I started what has now become
@DellTech
. It has been and continues to be the honor and adventure of a lifetime. So grateful to every customer, partner, and team member who has helped and trusted us along the way! Inspired every day.🙏
Do not be a victim, ever. Victimhood is a losing mindset. Self-determination requires focusing on what you can control and driving forward.
#PlayNiceButWin
Happy Birthday! 🎂
37 years ago today in 1984
@DellTech
was founded
This happened...
800+ million PCs
37+ million Servers
160+ million terabytes of Storage
32K+ patents issued + applied
$1.35+ trillion in revenue
Human progress 🚀🚀🚀
So grateful to all who helped us! 🙏🤗
35 years ago today in 1988 Dell Computer Corp goes public, raising $30 million with a market capitalization of $85 million. Our shares debut at $8.50, or a cumulative split-adjusted price of 9 cents. Thanks to all past, present, and future who helped make it all possible! 🚀🙏🥰
On the stage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, we marked the first birthday of baby Kfir Bibas, who was brutally kidnapped from his home in Nir Oz and held, like his parents Shiri and Yarden, and his brother Ariel, in captivity by the terrorist organization Hamas. We will
Susan and I are saddened by the loss of life yesterday in Pennsylvania. We are thankful President Trump is safe and pray for peace and recovery for our nation.
Successfully starting a company is some combination of insight, determination, optimism, healthy risk appetite, agility, resourcefulness and learning quickly from failures. Plus your life is unlikely to be in any kind of balance for the first decade.
You must change or die. There are only the quick and the dead. Organizations need to constantly reimagine themselves, understanding and anticipating all the factors, including and especially technology, that will impact them in the future.
#PlayNiceButWin
Agree. Free, fair, equitable access to voting is the foundation of American democracy. Those rights - especially for women, communities of color - have been hard-earned. Governments should ensure citizens have their voices heard. HB6 does the opposite, and we are opposed to it.
As changes to voting laws are under consideration in multiple state legislatures, Business Roundtable today issued the following statement on principles that should guide policymakers:
I am very much looking forward to the maximally truth-seeking and curious AI. I believe this will significantly benefit all of humanity
@elonmusk
@grok
@xai
🚀
Try never to be the smartest person in the room. Surround yourself with people who challenge you, teach you, inspire you, and push you to be your best. And learn to recognize and appreciate people’s different talents.
#PlayNiceButWin
Focus on what you can control. Build something, anything. A product, yourself, a family, your community, a team, a company or organization, relationships. Or help someone else do it. Don't complain or be a victim, ever.
#PlayNiceButWin
Susan and I are dedicating $100 million through
@DellFdn
to support global initiatives related to COVID-19 so more people get the help and support they need during this difficult time. via
@LinkedIn
The skepticism around AI's ROI today feels a lot like the doubts people had about the internet in its early days. Back then, no one could fully grasp how much the web would transform our lives, and now AI is on the same path. Yes, it might be tough to measure immediate returns,
You never know who you might get on the other line when you call Dell! 😉 I always enjoy the opportunity to spend time with our team on the sales floor and hear directly from customers. Thanks for the opportunity to join your calls today Pablo Reyes.
The violence and intimidation taking place in our nation’s capitol is disgraceful. President Elect Joe Biden won in a fair election. As Americans, each of us has a civic duty to respect and honor the peaceful transition of power, which is at the heart of...
Use facts and data to make decisions. Be objective and humble and willing to change your mind if the facts and data suggest that’s what is needed. The scientific method works in business.
#PlayNiceButWin
Everybody gets angry. But don’t stay angry. Anger is counter-productive. Instead, be motivated by a desire to help others and . . . Love, Family, Country, Compassion, and Mastery.
#PlayNiceButWin
Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not. Coming up with a great idea or strategy is necessary but not sufficient for success. You must execute. This requires detailed operational discipline and understanding.
#PlayNiceButWin
Today is Dell’s 34th birthday. It’s been an epic journey made possible by so many incredible customers, partners and team members over the years. Many thanks to you all!
Be willing to take risks, experiment, and test things. As the rate of change increases, small experiments will build a path to success.
#PlayNiceButWin
Never forget where you came from + those who helped you along the way. I grew up on Grape Street in a Houston, TX neighborhood called Meyerland. I was very fortunate to have great parents and teachers. I'm about 3 1/2 years old here
#PlayNiceButWin
As I explained in some detail in the 🧵⬇️ the structure
@elonmusk
has proposed for
@Twitter
go private is a fine way to proceed. I am in constant amazement by those who question it.
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@elonmusk
take private of
@Twitter
and our
@Dell
take private in 2013 and
@EMC
take private in 2016
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Best part of the day so far has been
#TakeYourChildToWork
online version! Had so much fun reading a story and answering questions from all of the
@DellTech
kids! 😃