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In March 1986, Gates took Microsoft public
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Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates

In March 1986, Gatestook Microsoft public with an initial offeringof $21 per share, making...

In March 1986, Gates
took Microsoft public with an initial offering
of $21 per share, making him an instant
millionaire at age 31

Full Transcript

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In March 1986, Gates took Microsoft public
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with an initial offering of $21 per share,
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making him an instant millionaire at age 31.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:43
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Entertain Me Productions

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Movie Summary

It is about how he becomes a billionaire.
Over time, the company stock increased in value. - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:04
Over time, the company stock increased in value.
Just a year later in '87, Gates became a billionaire, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:10
Just a year later in '87, Gates became a billionaire,
Since then he's been at the top, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
Since then he's been at the top,
By the start of the '90s, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
By the start of the '90s,
In 1999 with stock prices at an all-time high, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:08
In 1999 with stock prices at an all-time high,
I feel very proud of the record of our industry - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
I feel very proud of the record of our industry
It's really breathtaking the power that you get - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:05
It's really breathtaking the power that you get
Any industry where somebody can start a company from scratch - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:12
Any industry where somebody can start a company from scratch
There are more new startups, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:10
There are more new startups,
It should not be surprising - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
It should not be surprising
In 1997, Gates and his family - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:14
In 1997, Gates and his family
The property is loaded with high-tech details. - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:04
The property is loaded with high-tech details.
It features screens showing changeable artwork, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:10
It features screens showing changeable artwork,
It even has a sand beach and a swimming pool - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
It even has a sand beach and a swimming pool
The estate he dubbed Xanadu 2.0 is so big and famous, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
The estate he dubbed Xanadu 2.0 is so big and famous,
But all of this didn't come without ambition, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
But all of this didn't come without ambition,
Bill Gates always kept a strong will and kept being smart. - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
Bill Gates always kept a strong will and kept being smart.
Gates also had overcome his fears to launch Microsoft - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
Gates also had overcome his fears to launch Microsoft
He had to overcome challenges - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:05
He had to overcome challenges
Before Microsoft became a success, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
Before Microsoft became a success,