Michael Dell quotes

Michael Dell is an American businessman and founder of Dell Technologies, one of the world's leading technology companies. His entrepreneurial vision transformed personal computing by making computers more accessible and affordable. He continues to be a key innovator and influential figure in the tech industry. Here are 17 of his quotes:

You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream. (Michael Dell)

People ask me all the time, 'How can I become a successful entrepreneur?' And I have to be honest: It's one of my least favorite questions, because if you're waiting for someone else's advice to become an entrepreneur, chances are you're not one.

Michael Dell

Try never to be the smartest person in the room. And if you are, I suggest you invite smarter people ... or find a different room..

Michael Dell

I do think a founder has special permission to make sweeping changes across an organization.

Michael Dell

The interesting thing is when we design and architect a server, we don't design it for Windows or Linux, we design it for both. We don't really care, as long as we're selling the one the customer wants.

Michael Dell

What would I do [with Apple]? I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.

Michael Dell

Every breakthrough business idea begins with solving a common problem. The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity. I discovered a big one when I took apart an IBM PC. I made two interesting discoveries: The components were all manufactured by other companies, and the system that retailed for $3,000 cost about $600 in parts.

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I love this idea of human-machine partnerships because in my mind it's always been very clear. It's not about humans or machines, it's about humans and machines.

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Every technology creates good and bad. You can sit here and say, "AI is really bad, we shouldn't have AI" - that's nonsense. We have to figure out how to use it in a responsible way, that's our job.

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We have a long history here of integrating the technologies closer together. This is what customers have been asking us to do. It is what we are doing. It is working extremely well. There is much, much more to come here.

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It's through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we've always mapped our path at Dell. There's always an opportunity to make a difference. (Michael Dell)

I always knew I wanted to run a business someday.

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The world got enamored with smartphones and tablets, but what's interesting is those devices don't do everything that needs to be done. Three-D printing, virtual-reality computing, robotics are all controlled by PCs.

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Twenty years and $40 billion. They seem like good round numbers.

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There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.

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Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity.

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Our business is about technology, yes. But it's also about operations and customer relationships.

Michael Dell

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Occupation: American Businessman
Born: February 23, 1965
Quotes count: 17

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