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Fortune · Aug 26

Michael Dell started his billion-dollar journey in a UT Austin dorm room in 1984; now he and Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI medical campus

US billionaire Michael Dell started his company from a UT Austin dorm room in 1984. Now, more than four decades later, Dell and his wife Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI-focused medical campus in Texas, taking their total donations to the university above $1 billion. In December…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Quote of the day by Michael Dell, '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' teaches powerful life lesson on purposeful work, discipline, and real meaning of success, achievement is rarely the result of spending every hour doing favorite activities

Quote of the day by Michael Dell offers a powerful lesson that a successful leader cannot simply choose tasks based on personal preference because the organization’s needs must come first. Leadership therefore involves identifying what will create value and allocating attention accordingly. The willingness to focus on the company’s needs…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Michael Dell's son Zach co-founded Base Power in 2023; it is now valued at $13 billion and has installed more than 23,000 home batteries

Base Power, led by Zach Dell, is revolutionizing residential energy with its advanced battery storage solutions. Having secured a staggering one billion dollars in funding, the company now boasts a valuation of thirteen billion dollars. With thousands of batteries quickly being installed, they are expanding their reach into additional states.

The Times of India · Aug 8

Michael Dell's son Zach Dell wants a battery in every American home that can provide 36 hours of backup, survive Texas summers and Chicago winters

Zach Dell, son of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, is building Base Power into a major home battery company, with a goal of putting backup batteries in homes across the US. The Austin-based startup has installed more than 23,000 batteries, raised $1 billion in fresh funding and reached a $13…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Michael Dell’s son built a $13B home battery business—and he’s going on 30 years old

Zach Dell is banking on a home electricity and battery rental business that offers backup power without buying an exorbitantly expensive system.

Fortune · Aug 6

'This one page changed my life': Michael Dell shows off the document which helped set him on the path to business success

Michael Dell's famous dorm-room balance sheet is usually read as a story about betting on yourself. It is actually a story about having the receipts to back your play first.

TechRadar · Aug 6

Michael Dell’s son founds company to roll out battery storage in everyone’s backyards

Base recently secured $1 billion in funding, bringing its valuation $13 billion

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Dell founder shows how a $100 billion empire started 42 years ago — CEO says ‘This one page changed my life’

Billionaire Michael Dell reminisced about the early days of his company, sharing an early quarterly earnings report that showed the then-startup making nearly $135,000 in just three months. Dell says that that document changed his life, as it convinced his parents that he no longer needed to go back to…

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 1

Dell Jumps 10% on AI Server Optimism. Here's What It Means for DELL Stock.

Dell's shares popped 10% on Wednesday following positive AI reports from analysts.

Barchart · Jul 24